Don Detrick: Organic Discipleship

Thoughts on life, leadership, and organically following Jesus Christ.

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Martin & Mason

Martin & Mason: African-American influence in the Pentecostal movement.

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2021. In honor of him and his legacy, I’d like to share a few thoughts about how the African-American Church influenced the 20th Century Pentecostal Movement in America. The Azusa Street Revival (1906-1910) was led by a black man, William Seymour. From Azusa Street, the Pentecostal message spread throughout the world. Seymour endured prejudice and criticism,…

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7 Last Words of Jesus: Good Friday Reflections 2020

Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34)

When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves. And the people stood by, looking on.…

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Ancient Lessons From Aristotle: Connecting with Online Audiences in a Covid-19 World

The world seems to be stalled at the intersection of pandemonium and chaos.

Caught off guard, nobody seemed to have a contingency plan to mitigate a global pandemic. So in Spring 2020 the world scrambled to assemble protocols and systems to accomplish things many human beings have not had to deal with in their generation. We’ve grown accustomed to YouTube videos going viral, usually of…

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20/20 Vision

Happy New Year - with a 20/20 Vision for 2020 and beyond!

Symmetry and Snow on a Country Road ©Don Detrick near North Bend, WA

Clear vision, 20/20 vision, is often the difference between being lost in a blurry fog and knowing precisely how to stay on the path toward your destination.

Vision is all about next steps toward a preferred future. 20/20 vision provides the big picture, wide angle view, taking in 180 degrees in all directions to offer…

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Merry Christmas!

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Easter Colors our World with Hope

Easter Colors our World with Hope

Good Friday comes and goes in pale shades of terror and grief. Hammers, nails, thorns, and swords carry out their sinister work as implements of death while hiding in the shadows. Tones of disappointment violently strike the canvas, exploding dreams of a bright future. Abandoned hope allows a gloomy palette of suffering, pain, and loss to cover the horizon with despair. The sun disappears as dusk…

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Good Friday Visualized

Matthew 27:27-61 NIV

An old song asks the question, “Were you there when they crucified my Lord? ”

Of course none of us were there literally, but through the centuries, great artists have produced their interpretations of those tragic events recorded in Scripture. This Good Friday, visualize a bit of the pathos involved in that day when they crucified Our Lord – as you read the words…

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Good Friday Visualized

Matthew 27:27-61 NIV

An old song asks the question, “Were you there when they crucified my Lord? ”

Of course none of us were there literally, but through the centuries, great artists have produced their interpretations of those tragic events recorded in Scripture. This Good Friday, visualize a bit of the pathos involved in that day when they crucified Our Lord – as you read the words of…

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7 Last Words of Jesus From the Cross

7 Last Words of Jesus From the Cross

Fir-Conway Lutheran Church Conway, Washington ­

Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34)

When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments…

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Why I Like The Old Songs

Why I Like The Old Songs

Back in the 1980’s and 90’s I published a number of articles in a publication known as “The Pentecostal Evangel.” I may re-post some or all of these over the next months, if only to give a new generation an opportunity to find them online if they wish.  This is an article from the September 1991 international edition of The Evangel about my love of old hymns and songs. Although I grew up in the…

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Encouragement

He Will Feed His Flock

Do you need encouragement? This morning my friend Pastor Jerry Beebe posted: “The problem with pity parties is very few people come, and those who do don’t bring presents.” – Zig Ziglar

Jerry is one of the best encouragers I know.  We don’t need another pity party, but from time to time, we all need encouragement. We all like to be encouraged. We all need to be encouraged.…

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Thanksgiving Inspiration

What will you give thanks for?

  “The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” – Henry Ward Beecher

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When Circumstances Eclipse Our View of God

When Circumstances Eclipse Our View of God

 MAIN THOUGHT:  We should not allow the circumstances of life to obscure our view of God’s power and goodness.

The Old Astronomer, by the British poet Sarah Williams: “Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”

Monday, August 21, 2017 will mark an event that most of us will never again experience in our…

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Between Your Head and Your Heart

Between Your Head and Your Heart

I posted this photo today on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, taken last weekend at a wildlife preserve in Park City, Utah. This picture of a nesting sandhill crane, so perfectly camouflaged by its bullrush surroundings in the marsh, almost didn’t happen. Except for one thing: before hitting the trail with camera in hand, I stopped by the visitor’s center. The very helpful young student at…

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Reflections on Earth Day 2016

Reflections on Earth Day 2016

Rattlesnake Lake Reflection 4-19-16

For the beauty of the earth,

For the glory of the skies,

For the love which from our birth

Over and around us lies.

Christ, our Lord, to you we raise

This our hymn of grateful praise!

Today is Earth Day and while celebrated as a day to consider our stewardship of the earth and its resources, it is also a day for humans to pause and reflect. We reflect not only…

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Good Friday - Calvary Covers it All

Good Friday – Calvary Covers it All

 “There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.’ And they divided His garments and cast lots.” (Luke 23:32-24 NKJV)

The word “Calvary” comes from the…

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Snoqualmie Falls, at flood stage yesterday, but looking quite peaceful last week on Tuesday (Feb 9th) late afternoon when I took this photo. At nearly 270 feet, Snoqualmie Falls is higher than Niagara Falls, and generally considered Washington's 2nd most visited tourist attraction, after Mt. Rainier.