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Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of the Lenten season. This is a time to let go of something in order to focus our hearts and minds on Jesus as we approach Easter.  I have been wrestling with how I might participate in Lent this year. The thing that keeps coming to mindContinue reading “Simplicity”

I’ve been thinking a lot about pressure lately. Everyone faces pressure from time to time. It could be financial pressure, relational pressure, peer pressure. It seems like pressure comes in waves. We may have seasons where we feel like life is light and free and then others where it feels like everything is pressing downContinue reading “Pressure”

Wow. This past week has been a bit of whirlwind. Last Monday I discovered that my car had been burgled (I love using that word, I don’t like that I have to use it for my own experience). The thieves took my computer bag which had my laptop and my iPad. Those are two toolsContinue reading “What a week”

What a wonderful time to be alive! This week we celebrated yet another peaceful transfer of power in the US Elections. Christians are upset on both sides of the political spectrum. One candidate has a track record of displaying their values don’t line up with core values of Christian faith. The other has actual recordingsContinue reading “Faith on display”

Quiet mornings refresh my soul. I intentionally wake up early because I need some slow time. When I wake up at the last possible moment and start rushing through the morning my whole day feels rushed. But a quiet, slow morning gives me time to reflect on God’s Word, pray over my calendar for theContinue reading “Soul Care”

We have a growing team at Creekside.  With the adoption of the Lynnwood Campus, we have added some more team pastors as well as members to our congregation.  One of the most important things that we are working on is building unity in our new congregation. We recognize that there are two different histories between theContinue reading “Building Unity”

I think the biggest challenge that the church faces today is our unwillingness to give Jesus our whole hearts. Sin and morality questions boil down to our unwillingness to submit our whole hearts to Jesus. Instead of letting Jesus do the work of transforming us by the power of the Holy Spirit we hold onContinue reading “Jesus wants our hearts”

This is a question a lot of people might be asking. There are lots of churches already, why do we need another one? Why can’t people just go to those existing churches? The simple answer is because they aren’t going to those other churches and even if those churches were full we would still needContinue reading “Multiply Monday: Why do we need another church?”

When building teams leaders can’t be the best at everything on the team.  If the leaders is the best at everything they don’t have a team, they have helpers.  Looking around the staff table I know am greatly encouraged by the fact that we have a variety of gifts and skills present.  I am also relievedContinue reading “Team Tuesday: Better Than Me”