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Washington’s Real Budget Problem

Please take a moment to read this article in its entirity on the Herald site by clicking here. We are finally coming to understand that our state’s challenge isn’t a lack of income - it’s the pace of spending. Spending in our state has been a growing concern, and leaders have increasingly pointed to this important issue. Former Governors Gary Locke and Christine Gregoire warned that Washington’s long‑term fiscal pressures stem more from spending growth than from revenue capacity....

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What Lit the Fuse?

published in the Everett Herald - read here Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me four times, I'm not even sure what to say. For the fourth time in its short life, the Grand Avenue Park Bridge elevator has suffered significant damage. The damaged elevator is the end of a story that began long before the explosion. The fuse was lit long before the blast....

What Lit the Fuse? published in the Everett Herald – read here Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me four times, I’m not even sure what to say. For the fourth time in its short life, the Grand Avenue Park B…

What is your legacy? Who is your legacy? How are you putting your hands to the oar and pulling on behalf of those who cut the current and those in your wake?

“Row, Row, Row” for Legacy I joined a Norwegian Row on Saturday morning – one small Seattle gathering echoing Norway’s huge World Cup run across the country. I didn’t expect it to hit me the way it did. It wasn’t just …

This is reflection from this morning's KIROS breakfast in Bellevue. Our focus was the integration of faith and work, but this bit of knowledge made a ripple in the audience.

Parenting Between Two Poles Parenting lives between two poles. On one end is the instinct to eliminate danger. Every adult knows this responsibility. When a child is heading toward real harm, we intervene – immediately …

Sometimes a tiny slip reveals a much bigger truth. One anthem moment captured the tension between “they” and “we” in American life.

Star-Spangled Slip “Oh, say do they see?” It was the opening line to the “Star‑Spangled Banner” at the Everett Silvertips’ Memorial Cup championship game in Kelowna (hate to take you back there, but this is…

How can we engage with God on creating a wave that will impact the world around us... and you? Here are seven strong steps to a successful day from Micah 6:8

“What’s Good?” Seven Steps to Start a Wave in Your Life “What’s good?” A common greeting among younger generations – basically a vibe check in greeting form. It’s the modern “How’s it going?” but with a lit…

Here is a report on my work as a part of Everett's Charter Review Commission. I presented this to the Everett City Council last night.

Driving City Forward Serving on this Charter Review Committee has felt like being handed Everett’s original blueprint – the one drawn in pencil decades ago – and being asked to hold it up to the light. Not …

The Second Day Matters:

How Leaders Help Shape Holy Week for Our People Holy Week is here - a stretch of days set aside for reflection, remembrance, and revelry. Before we step into the rhythm of these sacred moments, it’s worth asking: How will we be different by the time this week ends? And how might our families, friends, and communities be changed as well?...

The Second Day Matters: How Leaders Help Shape Holy Week for Our People Holy Week is here – a stretch of days set aside for reflection, remembrance, and revelry. Before we step into the rhythm of these sacred moment…

What Hockey Teaches Us About Calling, Character, and Contribution

March Chapel with Everett Silvertips Every athlete has a story. Not just a stat line, not just a highlight reel - a story. And whether you realize it or not, God has been shaping yours long before you ever laced up a pair of skates. In our March 2026 Everett Silvertips Chapel, we explored how God develops leaders. Not overnight. Not by accident....

What Hockey Teaches Us About Calling, Character, and Contribution March Chapel with Everett Silvertips Every athlete has a story. Not just a stat line, not just a highlight reel – a story. And whether you realize it or not, God has been shaping yours long b…

When the Ice Gets Rough: Finding Peace in the Storm

February Chapel - Everett Silvertips Hockey players know something about storms. Momentum swings. Bad bounces. Tough calls. Injuries. Pressure. Noise. Moments where everything feels like it’s moving too fast and you’re just trying to stay upright. In Mark 4:35-41, the disciples faced a storm of their own - not on the ice, but on the water. And their experience teaches us something every athlete needs to hear: …...

When the Ice Gets Rough: Finding Peace in the Storm February Chapel – Everett Silvertips Hockey players know something about storms. Momentum swings. Bad bounces. Tough calls. Injuries. Pressure. Noise. Moments where everything feels like it’s…