Last year I teamed up Christopher Carter to help build a portable shower for Camp United We Stand (a county sanctioned homeless camp that moves between church parking lots in the Shoreline area). Christopher is…
Date Archives August 2024
First day as shared breakfast opener
For the past several years, my wife and I have been volunteering at the First United Methodist Church (aka First Church as it is literally the first church in Seattle) in downtown Seattle (right next…
The sickest burn in the bible (that nobody knows about)
Luke 11:39-44 (King James Version): 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and…
In the Valley Bellow Concert
On July 17th I attended my fourth In the Valley Below concert at Madam Lou’s with my wife, daughter, and her partner. Most people have no idea who this band is, but they were pretty…
Part 9: So now what?
The good news is that I am not the only person on a faith journey – many people are on their own journeys, and while everybody’s journey is unique, it still provides a sense of…
Part 8: What is the purpose of a church?
What makes a church great? What would make you proud of your church? And what would make you ashamed of your church? Churches are great when they help people. My wife is currently the stake…
Part 7: Follow the prophet?
So far most everything that I have mentioned could be dismissed by saying “people are imperfect, and a prophet is no exception.” This is a valid argument – after all, if a prophet really is…
Part 6: The pandemic
The pandemic was a crazy time – one day I went to work at an office that I loved with co-workers that I enjoyed, never realizing that it would be the last time that I…
Part 5: Back to the basics
As my Facebook feed filled with church members extolling the virtues of President Trump (apparently the Godliest president ever) and as members of the church started embracing the prosperity gospel, I realized that our church’s…
Part 4: 2016
Three things happened between late 2015 and late 2016 that accelerated my faith journey. In late 2015, an official church policy regarding married gay members and the children of gay parents (that was meant only…