Each year for Holy Week, we attempt to offer encouragement through devotionals or posts like what happened on Easter in Greater Seattle. This year we are privileged to share a word from our friend Andrew Palau of the Luis Palau Association in Portland, OR. Andrew shares a word from 1 Corinthians 15, reflections of his current journey in faith and a message to pastors and church leaders to continue to proclaim the Good News of Christ's resurrection. From all of us at Light Up the City- we offer prayers to our brothers and sisters in the Puget Sound and beyond in our regional networks and to the Church at large. We look forward to hearing how the Spirit of Jesus moves this Easter and would lov

Each year for Holy Week, we attempt to offer encouragement through devotionals or posts like what happened on Easter in Greater Seattle. This year we are privileged to share a word from our friend Andrew Palau of the Luis Palau Association in Portland, OR. Andrew shares a word from 1 Corinthians 15, reflections of his current journey in faith and a message to pastors and church leaders to continue to proclaim the Good News of Christ's resurrection. From all of us at Light Up the City- we offer prayers to our brothers and sisters in the Puget Sound and beyond in our regional networks and to the Church at large. We look forward to hearing how the Spirit of Jesus moves this Easter and would lov

In John, chapter 17, Jesus prayed that his followers would be one as he and the Father are one. He goes as far as to say that the world will not know his love if they cannot see our love for one another. So, Light Up The City has a long-term goal of seeing geographically based church networks in every city in the greater Seattle area. We encourage every church to participate in their local network. To show up. To be known and to know other key leaders. To seek the coming Kingdom of God together. Does the LUTC network show up to be known and to know other key leaders? Yes. Two years ago we invited leaders from Transform the Bay for Christ (TBC) and the Luis Palau Association (LPA) to launch a

In John, chapter 17, Jesus prayed that his followers would be one as he and the Father are one. He goes as far as to say that the world will not know his love if they cannot see our love for one another. So, Light Up The City has a long-term goal of seeing geographically based church networks in every city in the greater Seattle area. We encourage every church to participate in their local network. To show up. To be known and to know other key leaders. To seek the coming Kingdom of God together. Does the LUTC network show up to be known and to know other key leaders? Yes. Two years ago we invited leaders from Transform the Bay for Christ (TBC) and the Luis Palau Association (LPA) to launch a

Every year on March 17th, many people around the world, celebrate the patron saint of Ireland by donning green garb, drinking green beer, parading and honoring all-things Emerald Isle. In fact, my family has thrown the Annual Ryan's St. Patty's Day Huzzah for 13 years now, in which we invite friends over for Irish lamb stew, soda bread, braised cabbage and some of the aforementioned libations. But somehow, the general focus has shifted away from celebrating and/or remembering an evangelist who transformed an island nation with the good news to a watered-down celebration of lucky charms, leprechauns and stout beer. But is there something else worth celebrating? St. Patrick was stolen away to

Every year on March 17th, many people around the world, celebrate the patron saint of Ireland by donning green garb, drinking green beer, parading and honoring all-things Emerald Isle. In fact, my family has thrown the Annual Ryan's St. Patty's Day Huzzah for 13 years now, in which we invite friends over for Irish lamb stew, soda bread, braised cabbage and some of the aforementioned libations. But somehow, the general focus has shifted away from celebrating and/or remembering an evangelist who transformed an island nation with the good news to a watered-down celebration of lucky charms, leprechauns and stout beer. But is there something else worth celebrating? St. Patrick was stolen away to

This past Thursday, 115 church leaders gathered at Overlake Christian Church and heard from Jason Johnson on how to take next steps in their church foster care ministry. Jason is the Director of Church Ministry Initiatives with Christian Alliance for Orphans, speaks all over the country about church ministry strategies for starting & leading orphan care ministries, has written 4 books on foster care ministry, and blogs regularly at JasonJohnsonBlog.com. Jason Johnson did an incredible job of directing attention back to the underlying “why” of foster care ministry found in the Bible and God’s heart for the vulnerable and marginalized. His presentation was balanced with casting big vision, bu

This past Thursday, 115 church leaders gathered at Overlake Christian Church and  heard from Jason Johnson on how to take next steps in their church foster care ministry. Jason is the Director of Church Ministry Initiatives with Christian Alliance for Orphans, speaks all over the country about church ministry strategies for starting & leading orphan care ministries, has written 4 books on foster care ministry, and blogs regularly at JasonJohnsonBlog.com. Jason Johnson did an incredible job of directing attention back to the underlying “why” of foster care ministry found in the Bible and God’s heart for the vulnerable and marginalized. His presentation was balanced with casting big vision, bu