If you read through the gospels, it’s clear from the words that Jesus speaks and even the way that he lives that he calls his followers to a life of denial. Utter abandon, really. Leave everything and follow me. Hate your mother and your brother, and enter my kingdom. Sell all you have, then come …
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Interview with an Artist: Zach Stratton, Screenwriter
I am very pleased and proud to introduce you to my cousin Zach Stratton, who is currently pursuing a screenwriting career in Los Angeles. Zach is a brilliant and passionate writer who has inspired me as well as many others with his drive to pursue his dreams and take risks. Mark my words, this guy …
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The Man Behind the Words
What comes to your mind when you hear “Jesus?” I think it’s a good question. The way we answer that question can help reveal to us what we really believe about him, what we think we know about this man who claimed to be God and saved humanity from eternal damnation. In my walk as …
The Ocean’s Invitation
The place of love. It’s the secret place where you just are, and it’s enough. It’s the place inside where you know and you are known, and if you learn to abide there, you can’t be thrown by anxieties that toss themselves up in front of you like the waves of an ocean. I really …
Life on the Edge
It’s amazing how comfortable the edge can feel when you know who you are. When all former needs, expectations, and wounds are left behind. When you’ve instead chosen to embrace the new creation inside of you, the one that is whole and entirely secure no matter what loss once tried to take from you. When …
Life as a Character
Do you ever feel like a character in a story? For most of us, the big questions in life are “who am I?” and “what am I doing here?” Aren’t these truly the questions all characters are forced to face at some point in their story’s plot? Main characters usually aren’t aware of the goal …
Forward Motion
Part 1 Forward motion. It’s harder than it sounds, yet also simpler. Perspective. Perspective is everything. Perspective kills or builds. When it builds, we experience life. Life propels us forward to take ground. Choice. Every moment presents a multitude of choices. We often don’t realize this, but there is never a time when we don’t …
Artists for Hope
Several weeks ago I took a hip-hop class in which we learned a fun and energetic combination. At the end of the class, the teacher split us into groups to perform the combo one group at a time. Normal dance class—yes. But what the teacher did next proved to me once again that no dance …
Interview with an Artist: Elbert Lubas
I’m pleased to introduce you to yet another amazing artist whose heart and passion for dance extends far beyond technical training. Elbert is a dancer and choreographer who grew up training in many different forms of dance and is now teaching various classes as well as serving as the Artistic Director of the Syncopation Dance …
Interview with an Artist: Carina Lewis
Carina Lewis is a local Seattle musician who creates and performs indie soul and r&b music. I remember the first time I heard her sing, in a small worship gathering I had the privilege to be a part of for a couple years. Her voice instantly mesmerized and amazed me—you could hear the beauty of …
Denica McCall 