Evergreen Connection
A Hearing Heart and a Helping Hand
King Solomon is famously known as the wisest man who ever lived. Wiser even than Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Darda, (1 Kings 4:31) the ancient equivalent of Da Vinci, Einstein, Newton and Hawking. But his genius was not a one-time download from the divine database but a live, ongoing connection to God. He asked for […]
Continue ReadingRediscovering Rest
Today is my first day back in the office after two weeks of vacation and I am happy to say I feel rested. This is by no means a given. I have often recreated so hard during time off that I return feeling the need for a vacation to recover from my vacation. Ever been […]
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The Aufenkamps Are Finally Here!
We’re here! After months of anticipation for us, it is with great joy that my wife Emily and I have moved down to Vancouver to stay! Although for the time being it’s a little surreal to think that we don’t have to make another trip up to Bellingham, our home for the past 3 years, […]
Continue ReadingEncouraging One Another
One of the wonderful things about being a part of the Body of Christ is that we automatically benefit from the other parts. Just as each member of a human body works together for its common good and to accomplish its purposes, so it is with Christ’s Body. This week, I think we can all […]
Continue ReadingHappy 4th of July
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36
Continue ReadingJesus Loves the Children of the World
We are excited to be able to offer the “Children of the World” summer kids’ program at all three services beginning this weekend! Kids entering K-5th grade will be taking “mini mission trips” each week to different countries around the world. They will learn about the culture and get a feel for the needs of children […]
Continue ReadingIn the Wake of Orlando
Due to a weekend filled with nonstop graduation and church activities I have barely had time to process the tragedy that unfolded in Orlando early Sunday morning. America has sadly become somewhat accustomed to senseless acts of terrorism on our home soil, but this episode is different. Not only was it the highest death toll […]
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I Saw Jesus at the Wedding
Our oldest son, Tyler, married Erica Gonser last Saturday and the glow of that weekend is still wonderfully warm. Kristin and I dearly wish we could have invited the entire Evergreen family to attend, but space limitations simply would not allow it. However, we hope you will share our joy as they begin their life […]
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The Ospreys Cry, “Glory!”
I hear them more often than I see them. And no wonder. The intersection of 97th Avenue and Mill Plain is a constant rush and roar of motor vehicles hurrying from A to B, oblivious of anything higher than the traffic signal. Add in power lines, giant signs and a handful of storefronts and it […]
Continue ReadingMy Visit With the Mormon Missionaries
As dusk fell last night I was just wrapping up my yard work when I heard a friendly voice say, “Excuse me, sir, could we have a few minutes to share with you an encouraging message about Jesus?” I paused a moment, wondering if I had the energy to visit with the two young Mormons […]
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