From a Pastor's Point of View

Christianity

  • Remembering the Reason for My Journey

    My youngest son was hospitalized earlier this week.  He is having another break thru bleed in his right knee.  The complications that he deals with are painful and seem to never let up.  There is no down time in our… Continue reading

  • A Psalm of Hope

    I just purchased a new computer and started looking through some of my files to determine whether or not I should put some of the documents on my hard drive.  As I was reviewing past assignments I stumbled across a… Continue reading

  • And a Daddy’s Heart Leapt for Joy!

    Last night my sixteen year old son sang in his school choir’s holiday concert.  I will just say that the program was a very ambitious collection of time honored works as well as new music.  One could get carried away… Continue reading

  • It’s Okay to Mourn

    I am entering the week that marks the end of the firsts regarding my mother’s death.  This is the first Thanksgiving that she will not be with us.  This time last year she was in the hospital.  Has a year… Continue reading

  • Seek the Lord

    “Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near” (Isa. 55:6 NRSV). The Shakespearean Tragedy “Hamlet” is an incredible search for personal acceptance and an incredible search into the human spirit to discover the… Continue reading

  • The Mountains and Me

    Yesterday my family and I made our annual pilgrimage to the mountains. Labor Day usually consists of a mountain stream and great fried chicken. I will tell you now that my wife is an incredible cook. Her fried chicken is… Continue reading

  • Are Our Traditions Inclusive?

    I once heard a pastor comment on how his congregation “speaks their own language.”  The key to becoming accepted into this body of believers is to understand and use the language of the congregation.  I started thinking about this bold… Continue reading

  • Finding Our Way

    I enjoy the Gospel of Mark.  I enjoy the way the narrative of Jesus is told as the issue of miracles is deeply embedded in the rich tradition of the text.  The miraculous is witnessed throughout all of the population. … Continue reading

  • Our Journey Takes Us North

    I love to help people build things.  When performing in shows I loved being a part of the whole process that resulted in a big production.  When I worked in the public school system and in music ministry, I enjoyed… Continue reading

  • Listing My House and God, Oh My!

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