Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting…
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all the people were on their way…
It is Christmas time again… but this year it is, for many of us, a very different Christmas from any we have experienced before. Many of us are still in voluntary lock-down or quarantined. Many face Christmas without seeing any…
Advent is here and I am more grateful for Jesus than I have ever been. Institutions, ideas, traditions, people… my own self ~ it can all disappoint or fall short of what I want this world to be, what I…
By Grant E. Christensen On Tuesday, Nancy and I once again drove to Seattle for my quarterly blood draw, PSA test, and appointment with my oncologist, Dr. Heather Cheng. When we got off the elevator, a nurse immediately interviewed us…