Honoring Christmas Another pandemic Christmas is upon us and yuletide cheer seems in short supply. There's an old holiday tale of redemption that offers hope for dark times, just as it did when it was first published more than 178 years ago. Read on to discover what... Read more
From Where I Stand: There's a Fine Line “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world,” said Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein, Austrian-British philosopher. Read more
More Merciful Than God? "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy" (Matt. 5:7). Read more
Bad Religion "He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them, He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name" (John 1:11-12). Read more
Keeping Christ in Christmas Having kids has made it difficult to avoid falling into the consumer trappings of Christmas. And, if I am being honest, I can’t really pin the blame on having kids. I really do love the hours of shopping, the lists I can cross off, the wrapping wi... Read more
Mask Mandates: Then and Now Does Leviticus 13:45-46 represent an inspired solution to defeat the COVID virus? Read more
Enjoyable Sabbaths with the Kids Some of my fondest childhood memories were Sabbaths spent with my Lummi Adventist Church family. Though we were few in number, we always had a fun, interactive Sabbath school and potluck every single week. I can still remember the chili and macaro... Read more
That’s Called Progress, Uncle Dan Recently, my family has been listening to some old cassette tapes from a program called “Your Story Hour,” by Aunt Sue and Uncle Dan. They were given to us as a gift. I ordered a portable cassette player from Amazon so we could play them. Read more
From Where I Stand: Always Thankful Years ago, I memorized Colossians, chapter 3. It's a rich chapter that speaks to so many parts of my Christian journey. I especially like what Paul wrote in verse 15. "And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were calle... Read more