From time to time Pastor Barry will post some intriguing thoughts for us. Check back periodically for something new to ponder.
The Hope of the World
by Barry Crane on March 7th, 2013
Jonah is the profound Old Testament example of a missionary. He is our unlikely hero. As we look at the vision of North Sound Church in Edmonds, I would like to share with you a few thoughts more...
Tough Questions About Prayer
by Barry Crane on January 9th, 2013
1. Prayer and Our Worldview
I don’t think the questions about prayer begin with the act of praying, itself, but rather with the way we see the world. There are more...
The Call to Serve
by Barry Crane on November 20th, 2012
Each year, on November 11th, a special day is set aside for this purpose of honoring those who have served in the armed forces. Veteran’s Day is always important to remember, but is more...
The Road Not Taken
by Barry Crane on October 17th, 2012
Dallas Willard tells a story recorded in The Chronicle of Higher Education, part of an article by Robert Coles. Coles, professor of psychiatry and humanities at Harvard, told about a more...
Brokenness
by Barry Crane on September 19th, 2012
From the very beginning of our congregation, when the small group gathered in our living room and then we got our little white church building, we have wanted to be a congregation that is more...
Time to Forgive
by Barry Crane on August 29th, 2012
I while back I read a book by Donald Miller. It is called, Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality. Miller writes of his journey of discovery in the Christian more...
Surrender
by Barry Crane on June 14th, 2012
In the Christian life there are some things that are counterintuitive. One of those is that we find freedom in surrender.
Surrender begins with a question.
1. Can more...
Why Did Jesus Die?
by Barry Crane on April 4th, 2012
Jesus death released us from the power of sin and God has designed us to be able to change our habits, to change our lives. Some of you may be wondering about the tradition of fasting during more...
Why Lent?
by Barry Crane on February 21st, 2012
One day I had to make a trip to downtown Seattle to pick something up for one of our services. There were a number of things going on and I didn’t get away as early as I had hoped. By the more...
God's Amazing Love
by Barry Crane on February 13th, 2012
In Luke 15 we have the wonderful stories of God's love. He tells the stories of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and then paints a beautiful picture of the love of the more...