MINISTER'S BLOG

It is really amazing how quickly our focus can change.  Last week at this time I was eagerly looking forward to watching March Madness, the NCAA basketball tournament.  My favorite team, the Kansas Jayhawks were

One of the ways that advertisers tempt consumers involves the idea that something is FREE.  A classic example is Amazon Prime.  If you pay a flat rate, you can receive merchandise offered by Prime without

One of the great musical anthems from my early childhood is the song, “Respect”, performed by Aretha Franklin.  This carefully crafted song shouts its message in distinctive ways that as soon as you hear the

I suppose most of you have become aware of the happenings over the past 2 weeks in Wilmore, KY.  This community of around 6,500 people has become the center of the universe as people gather

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

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

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

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

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

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