Earlier this week I decided to pose a question on the Church’s Facebook page regarding some facts from the Bible.  The question almost immediately produced some answers as well as a certain number of further questions.  What in my mind seemed be a pretty straight-forward question had some looking for what seemed like cryptic secret… Read More »

One day, several years ago, I was surfing through the television offerings, I came across a show called “My 600 Pound Life”.  Somehow that sounded interesting and so I decided to tune in.  If you aren’t familiar with this show, it features a year long look into the life of someone who weighs around 600… Read More »

I still can’t stop thinking about the most profound thing that happened while Camille and I were visiting grandchildren in Texas.  While staying in Galveston and enjoying a glorious sunny day, we stopped into the local Chick-fil-A restaurant for a little lunch.  Before we could order our food we were shocked to discover a familiar… Read More »

I have noticed as the college football playoffs have wound down and the NFL playoffs are gearing up that something, if it is being done well won’t be noticed, but instead is getting lots of attention.  It seems the referees are having a bit of a down year or at least that’s what many sports… Read More »

I grew up in a home where it was made very clear to me that when I went to school I should give it my all and if I did the result would be good grades.  My parents believed that I if I applied myself, I should be able to master all the material presented… Read More »

One of the blessings as well as curses of being an extrovert is the ability to engage in small talk.  To be clear, what I am referring is the ability to keep talking about a variety of subjects to avoid the extroverts nightmare:  silent interactions.  Typical subjects for small talk include the weather, sports, health,… Read More »

It has happened only about 10 times in my 62 years of life.  The next time it happens won’t be until 2033, eleven years from now.  Christmas on Sunday is a novel thing and ever since I can remember, it has always created a bit of question and challenge.  I probably don’t need to tell … Read More »

With 10 days left until the big day of Christmas arriving, a popular question is “are you ready for Christmas?”  I know that virtually everyone is busy with activities that include meal planning, gift securing, party attending, tradition making, and more.  If we are ready, the list has been checked off as completed or is… Read More »

It happened last evening while I was standing in line waiting to make a sandwich at the Fellowship Supper.  I noticed one of the many awesome teenagers who are a part of the congregation and said hello and asked how he was doing.  After some exchanging of pleasantries, he wondered if he could ask me… Read More »

The scene is familiar.  It has been the plot in dozens of Christmas movies.  The characters are usually extra busy as they go about the things they “must do” in order to celebrate this holiday.  The busyness leads to being anxious and even letting a bit of frustration leak out because of the pressure.  By… Read More »