Monthly Archives: May 2022

You’ve heard it said that we are the salt and light of the world.  Let us also be the coffee of the world.  It’s easy to get drawn in by the negativity surrounding us in the news, in conversation, and … Continue reading →

You don’t have to actually answer these questions. Just ponder on them.Just read the blog straight through, and you’ll get the point. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.3. Name the last … Continue reading →

On this day after Mother’s Day, I found the poem “You can only have one mother.”  Author unknown.  For those of us whose mothers are but a lovely memory, I hope you enjoy these words. You can only have one … Continue reading →

        Holy Week ends on such a “high” with our Lord’s resurrection and Easter Glory! However, I do think often about Mary, Jesus’ mother.  She had to watch His suffering and death.  Yes, I have witnessed death of precious loved ones, but not … Continue reading →

As we all know, tomorrow is Mother’s Day.  A few weeks ago I wrote my blog about Mothering Sunday which was started centuries ago and is different than our modern time Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day as we know it was … Continue reading →

An important part of our church life revolves around the music that we make and listen to.  The perfect settings combined with the appropriate hymns enhance the meaning and impact of each worship service.  Also, the seriousness with which the … Continue reading →

The 2022 Winter Olympics have just ended as I write this. I usually don’t follow sports, but I have always watched the Olympic Games. I admire the dedication of Olympic athletes. It takes hundreds of hours of training over years … Continue reading →

This may be the most used and abused of all prayers.  Jesus taught this prayer to His disciples when they asked how to pray.  We use this prayer in our worship services, in many church-related meetings and in our own … Continue reading →

Sometimes in my voracious reading appetite I come across a compelling portrait, a thumb-nail biographic profile of an interesting person. This person was known as “Rings”. A street name, presumably. No clue what his actual name was, where he was … Continue reading →

“I believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man.”  We use those words whenever we recite the Nicene Creed.  One of the men whom we can thank for that statement of faith is Saint Athanasius of Alexandria. Athanasius … Continue reading →