You Can Help George Win A Van – by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

One year ago this week, as the birds were hatching on our porch and the rose bush was in full bloom, our friend George was shot, just four blocks up the street. The bullet that hit his neck lodged in his C-7 and paralyzed him from the chest down. For eight months, George lay on [...]

Mayhem In Seattle May Day Riots – Let Us Pray.

I have just heard about the May Day riots in downtown Seattle. Chaos and property damage have been the order of the day. According to the KOMO news report: Property damage was extensive including a Wells Fargo bank, Niketown, Taphouse Grill, American Apparel and the old downtown federal courthouse. Seattle police tweeted that multiple vehicles were [...]

9/11 – Ten Years Later

Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11.  It is a day to look back and mourn the loss of life, the horror of aggression and the agony that all of us experienced in the aftermath of this terrible event.  But it is a time too to reflect on how these events [...]

Looking for Healing When God’s Plan is for Resurrection

Yesterday in my post Where there is no hope in God’s Promises I talked about the friends I know who are struggling in hard places wondering if and how God is present.  It was in fact just one of a series of posts from the last couple of weeks on this theme.  The others are: [...]

Worshipping God in the Reality of Riots – by James Prescott

Many of us watched in horror last week as riots broke out across England. Today’s post if from James Prescott who came closer than he ever wanted to the reality of these events. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Worshipping God in the reality of riots   The theme of this blog series was meant to be ‘Worshipping God in [...]

Christchurch Bishop fears her clergy face “exhaustion of spirit” following tremors

I am now back to Seattle after a trip to Australia for my mother’s 88th birthday.  It was a wonderful trip, but the images coming out of Christchurch New Zealand where I once lived have tinged my memories with sadness and my heart is aching for the dear people of this city who have just [...]

Praying for Joplin Mo. – Another Devastating Tornado Hits

Our prayers go out this morning to the people of Joplin Mo. where another devastating tornado with winds up to 200 mph has killed at least 89 people and left huge devastation in its wake.  Read the entire story here   Lord have mercy, Comfort those who mourn Christ have mercy, Protect those who are still alive [...]

The Other Face of Faith by Theresa Froehlich

Some of you may remember my friend Steve Ruetschle who had a motorcycle accident last year that left him a quadriplegic.  Steve’s recovery has been incredible.  He and his wife Michelle and their three kids plan to return to the Philippines in August.  Their journey over the months since the accident has profoundly impacted thousands [...]

Prayers for Holy Week And Good Friday

Over the last couple of weeks I have added several prayers to the Light for the Journey facebook page that are written especially for Good Friday and Holy week.  Here are some that you might like to contemplate today and over the coming week.  (Explanation of the Three bar cross ) You might also like [...]

A Season for Grief and Sorrow

My prayer this morning is dedicated to Tim Herzog, who died in a Hong Kong hospital this morning. A couple of days ago Tim who is the 10 year old nephew of MSA staff member Andy Wade fell from a parking building in Hong Kong where he was playing.  This morning surrounded by his family [...]