The Grey-Haired Brigade

(I did not write this, but I wish I had!) They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, blue hairs, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs. Some of us are "Baby Boomers" getting ready to retire, others are from the Greatest Generation already retired. We walk a little slower these days and … Continue reading The Grey-Haired Brigade

Last Fourth

Remember last Fourth of July? No protests, no riots, no COVID-19, and who ever heard of “social distancing?” We all went out with family and friends, watched the fireworks displays, maybe shot off some fireworks of our own. Some of us taught our kids how to safely hold sparklers, set off firecrackers, and shoot “pop … Continue reading Last Fourth

Stay Free

Barrack Hussein Obama promised to "fundamentally change America." I wonder if what is going on is what even he had in mind in 'changing' our country. I wonder if he (along with others) created a monster and now it's out of control. They succeeded in disrupting our education system; they crashed the economy; they brought … Continue reading Stay Free

ONE

In a recent conversation with two pastors, they shared the following: "I really think we as Christians need to start fervently admonishing & teaching away from the term “race.” There is one race...the human race. There are many variations thereof but only one race: the human race. Jesus died for every person in the human … Continue reading ONE

A Steadfast Spirit

King Josiah was 8 years old when he became king. (2 Kings 22 – 23). When he was 18, the Book of Law was found in the temple and read to the him, and the king wept and tore his clothes. Even though he had in his short life followed the “ways of his father … Continue reading A Steadfast Spirit

Perspectives

The Hebrew Nation had arrived. They were camped outside the Promised Land of Canaan. Moses and Aaron had brought them out of Egypt and they were preparing to enter the land God had promised them. God instructed Moses to send spies into the land, and check it out. 12 men were selected, one from each … Continue reading Perspectives

The Building is Not the Church

Many church buildings will be empty Easter Sunday. No services, no communion service, no traditional Easter hymns, no beautiful lilies, no sermons glorifying the Resurrected Christ and calling all to seek Him. Just silence. The most sacred day of the year will still arrive. Sunday is coming. The event in history it memorializes still happened. … Continue reading The Building is Not the Church

Understanding the Times

David had been banished from the presence of King Saul. Jealousy and suspicion drove Saul to mistrust David, even though Saul had liked David and promoted him to a high rank in his army. After David slew the giant Goliath an evil spirit began to influence Saul and eventually drove him to try to kill … Continue reading Understanding the Times

SOTU

There was an iconic moment right after the State of the Union address last night: Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripping apart what was apparently a copy of the President's speech. It came across as an act of rebellion and disrespect, and IMHO little more than a childish tantrum. It's amazing that Speaker Pelosi is the third … Continue reading SOTU

Timeline

The future. What is it? Why is it important? Just how important is it? What if plans for our future fall apart? How do your plans for the future affect what you do today? What are you willing to totally give up today for future plans? What is the single most important thing to your … Continue reading Timeline