Pastor Jim the Younger

At a recent retreat for ministers and spouses, a guest speaker pointed out that there are some people who embrace conflict. He said they loo...

Context is important, so… Jim’s Surgery Lexicon Invasive vs Non-invasive surgery – Invasive requires breaking through the skin while non...

 It They Was Were a Very Good Year s Dear Family and Friends, We want to wish you a very blessed Christmas and a joyful new year! I ha...

For 22 1/2 years, I had the privilege of serving with David B. Young at Trinity Baptist Church, Lakewood WA. Naturally, we shared many stori...

Prelude: I never thought I would use my blog to post something like this. However, I still hold out the hope that I will keep the “social” i...

(Written after reading Amos 4.) Is a wildfire sent by God as punishment for sin? How about hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, fami...

(It is probably "bad form" to air a grievance or complain about a problem while it is happening. I am happy to say that is not the...