A few reflections from my week serving at Joni and Friends on differing ability, human dignity, dependence, and why the church must learn to see every person as an indispensable part of the body of Christ.

Our Dominican Republic Team flew out Saturday, July 25th! 3 individuals from Trinity, including Paris Del Degan, Jacquelyn Phillips and Odin Phillips, along with 14 others from a total of 3 churches in 3 states, Washington, California, and Florida…

A seed was planted in my heart a few years ago when Spencer shared about Joni & Friends Family Retreats at Trinity. It's funny—in a way, I felt like I should have known about this ministry much sooner…

This past Sunday, we took time to celebrate and pray over some important transitions in the life of our church.

We recognized Chance Mason, Annabelle Lee, and Ezra Koh as they graduate from high school. We also celebrated our fifth graders as they prepare to enter middle school and our eighth graders as they begin high school. Those are different moments, but each one carries a real shift.

From three generations on stage to students serving with joy, Father's Day was a beautiful reminder that faith is meant to be passed from one generation to the next.

As followers of Jesus, we have the privilege of serving one another in tangible ways. Whether big or small, every act of care done in Christ's name is Kingdom work.

Now that we have concluded Jason and Jayson’s residencies, what’s next?

If the last 33 years have taught me anything, it is that God's plans are often very different from our own—and infinitely better. He redeems failures. He restores what is broken. He uses even our hardest seasons to form us into the people He intends us to become.

I’ve had so many people ask me what I’ll be doing on my sabbatical. Thank you for the interest! For those who are curious, I thought I would write it down here. I will also conclude with a note about ways you can practice forms of sabbatical, even if you aren’t afforded the opportunity for a full-fledged one through your employer…

This Memorial Day Weekend, our students joined West Side Presbyterian Church and YoungLife for MDR 2026 at Lakeside Bible Camp on Whidbey Island. For more than 50 years, West Side has faithfully created this space for students across Seattle to get away together, have fun, and encounter Jesus in a meaningful way.

And it really was a beautiful weekend.

Trinity, I hope this gives you a sense as to what my journey of sabbatical might look like, and I covet your prayers as I prepare to embark, but also all along the way.

“He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.” — Psalm 18:33