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I wonder if a Brown Christ, a historically true image of Christ, could change the church, even have changed the treatment and view of people of color throughout history? Last week w... — Updated 6/25/2020

Hello friends! Full disclosure: copy liberally nicked from Beacon Baha'i Worship column from The Long Long Ago, whispering to you since 1992. (8/29/2012). Please, I am interrupting... — Updated 6/24/2020

Joshua 1:9 “Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” In the Bible, there is a... — Updated 6/18/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic we have all been dealing with has served to amplify the impact of another epidemic that has been with us for some time: the epidemic of chronic loneliness.... — Updated 6/12/2020

Friends, our nation is in trouble. If the coronavirus pandemic wasn't difficult enough for us to deal with, the killing of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin has made... — Updated 6/10/2020

The recent coronavirus has caused many to experience feelings of unhappiness, anxiety, and even fear — which makes the quest for inner happiness and contentment challenging, to... — Updated 5/27/2020

During regular circumstances what motivates you to pray? In the past, have you found yourself connecting to God during stressful times? For many of us the answer to the second... — Updated 5/13/2020

Few experiences can produce such an intense spiritual and social impact on a Muslim as fasting during the month of Ramadan except when it happens during COVID-19. Refraining from... — Updated 5/7/2020

The novel coronavirus doesn't care who you are. It just wants to invade your body and make you sick with COVID-19. In the past I didn't really worry much about epidemic diseases.... — Updated 4/23/2020

Along with everyone else, our church has had to adapt to gathering without gathering. Social distancing has required us to change how we encourage and pray for each other, but... — Updated 4/22/2020

Spring brings a new scent in the air! The promise of new life to come, time outside and warmer weather! During this time of the year I begin to think of areas of my home that... — Updated 4/15/2020

It seems odd to be planning for Holy Week from my home and not from my church office. As the COVID-19 pandemic restricts our physical proximities to each other, it is amazing how... — Updated 4/8/2020

If you take a $20 bill, crumble it up, step on it, and even rub the bill in the mud, does it still hold value? How about a person, with their weaknesses and limitations, does an... — Updated 4/3/2020

Well, the coronavirus has struck, and to say that our lives have been disrupted would be an understatement! In order to help control the spread of the virus, people are being asked... — Updated 3/25/2020

What would you say are the marks of greatness in our society today? Is it someone who occupies a prestigious position? Is it someone who is famous and has a lot of money? Is it some... — Updated 3/4/2020

What was a season of fear and sadness as a child, I have come to realize as a time of hope. I remember growing up with a Catholic father who insisted on fish every Friday, and yet... — Updated 2/19/2020

It doesn't take a demographer to know that Jews are only a small percentage of the total population of Snohomish County. Though small in number, there are more than enough Jews in... — Updated 2/12/2020