Social media, SM, can be brutal, even if it’s a site that’s geared for Christian fellowship and advancement. Or, am I being too sensitive? This week, on a FB group page, a thread was started that asked … “What is one thing you wish you could tell your pastor?” Over 200 comments later, I posted... Continue Reading →
77. The number is a bit vague. Is it a special number? Obviously, many connect quickly to the number 7 - the number of days in the week, the Sabbath, the number for spiritual as opposed to earthly matters. There is a tradition, albeit a vague tradition, that connects the number 77 to an angelic... Continue Reading →
The line of cars just gets longer. We go a little down the road, then the flashing red lights burn bright in the afternoon sun, the eight sided red sign sticks out clearly from the side of the yellow carrier of children, and a long protective appendage sticks out the other side of the vehicle... Continue Reading →
War. Russia. Ukraine. NATO. China. War planes over Taiwan. Missiles over UAE. Intercontinental ballistic missiles from North Korea. European military buildups. WWIII. We read the headlines like these things are teasers from an upcoming movie. Like they are political shouting matches just to garner support for either your side or the other side … but... Continue Reading →
PART ONE — Poe & A Bug It’s not his most famous work. You may have never even heard of it. Published in 1843, it sits as just one in a collection of the great writer. During his day, it was one of his most popular works and it won an award of $100 -... Continue Reading →
It’s exciting … the ice has cleared (mostly) … and we are gathering again for worship … Get ready for this week you’ll hear some cray talk from the crazy pastor. Our passage - Acts 2 - When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from... Continue Reading →
Warning - this article is deeper and yields more to a tugging of the heart than most, but getting our shoes muddy in this life is not always nice, funny, nor easily cleaned. But even in this ugly times of MuddyShoes, we see grace and hope and love. I am not alone in facing dilemmas... Continue Reading →
This week, our current President’s poll numbers have taken a nose dive. This is not about the President, or whether you like him or not. With approval rates dropping below 40%, ouch. Yet our President said he doesn’t believe in poles. Yeah, right. So polls count, except when they don’t. Let me share some great... Continue Reading →
Hiking is part of who I am. I love to walk the trails, ascend the mountain side, get away, experience back-to-nature and just be there in the middle of thousands of acres of wilderness - often by myself. One of the benefits of being on the trail is very often I become unplugged … no... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wished your had a remote control during church worship? Maybe rewind after a moving praise song … pause during the sermon to ponder the point from the Word a little deeper … press mute on the sermon for he seems to go on and on … or just fast forward to the... Continue Reading →
Muddy Shoes by Todd 