in Advent
Christmas Worship
Christmas is a time of worship. Our celebration of this sacred event is also to be one of worship. God is to be worshipped; all His works are worthy of praise. The redemption...
Seattle ALC
in Reformation
A Mighty Fortress
Two years ago I posted this article written by late Pastor Alvin Holmgren, who faithfully served our Seattle Congregation for over 40 years. As we look back, we can thank the Lord for supplying faithful...
in Pentecost
Sweet Sleep
“When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.” Proverbs 3:24 I’ve heard it said, that we can die from lack of sleep...
in Pentecost
Abide thou With Me
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. (1 Samuel 22:23) Every Generation has to grapple with whether God is...
in Pentecost
In God We Trust
For many decades this phrase has symbolized our American heritage. This trust on the part of our country’s founding fathers has brought abundant blessings to their posterity. For more than two hundred years,...
in Pentecost
For Our Children
“Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and...
in Easter
As My Father Has Sent Me, Even so I Send You
This commission of Christ and the giving of the Holy Spirit are inseparably connected–the commission cannot be accomplished without the presence and the power of the Holy Spirit. When Jesus met His disciples on...