He went on a three -day hike to spend time alone with the Lord. On Saturday, as he was traversing a rock fall, he slipped and fell 150 feet, breaking his ankle in the process. He splinted his ankle with pieces from his back pack, gathered wood, built a fire and waited. And waited. And […]
I Want You Both to Meet Each Other!
I am rushing to put these words on my screen. Just this moment I returned from a Pastor’s Retreat over on the coast. This week, we are hosting the gathering of pastors and elders from our presbytery, a geographical area that comprises—brace yourself—all of the west coast, parts of Idaho, Hawaii and Alaska! (We do […]
Climbing Out of the Stands
Two weeks ago I preached on Psalm 122, the one where the psalmist declares, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’” I asked the question, “Are you this glad to be in the house of the Lord here on the corner of Rosedale and Skansie? […]
Your Best Ideas
On November 17 we will celebrate Jubilee Sunday. It was exactly 50 years ago, November 17, 1963—five days before JFK was assassinated—that Chapel Hill United Presbyterian Church came into existence. On Jubilee Sunday at 10:00am (one service only), we will look back over five decades of ministry as an opportunity to celebrate God’s goodness and […]
What a Great Game!
I was looking forward to the game. I’ll admit, in part, it’s because I think Jim Harbaugh, the coach of the San Francisco 49ers, is such a bad, bad sport! So, as I watched the frequent close-ups of him and his increasingly frequent facial tics as the Seahawks wiped up Century Link Field with their […]
Thailand – Day 12
Today was a day of mixed activities. We had a day to explore Chaing Mae. Some visited the local sites, others went on elephant rides and time at the spa. But the day was highlighted by a dinner at a restaurant on the river with Allan and Joan Eubank. We continue to love their stories […]
Thailand – Day 11
This was another day totally blessed by God. The original plan was to drive from Mae Sot to Chiang Mae (about 5 hours), but we got the opportunity to go to the Mae La refugee camp. This camp has over 50,000 people living in it, some of who have been there for decades. There are […]
Cambodia Day 5 – New Life
Guest Post by Randy Cook, Go Team member for North End Community Church in Tacoma: What a joy and a privilege to have been a part of CHO’s day of baptisms! Our team baptized 120 people this afternoon in the Safe Haven canal, most of whom were under 15 years old! Pastor Kevin, Craig Baldwin, […]
Thailand – Day 9
We have another great day today. Medical and dental clinics continued all day. Still more training for the local medics. They did a lot of the procedures and are doing a great job. We had a full day with over 100 kids from the village and surrounding areas. Compassion International has a program for these […]
Thailand – Day 10
Today was our last day in Blueng Klueng. We started the day at 7:15 with worship in Thai. Then we had some of hostel kids be part of a bible drama about King Nebekineezer. They had a lot of fun but learned about the One True God. Breakfast, then packing up 3 trucks and saying […]