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The hand of God is no coincidence
Has something ever happened to you and you think, “What a coincidence?” This week as I was reading with our group through Esther 6 it struck me that many would read this passage and say “What a coincidence...
Unfinished Business – John 3:17
I have some unfinished business with the previous blog that I wrote on April 26 (see Hearing Aids and Persistence.) Several years ago when I was preaching regularly I made a commitment to never quote John 3:16 without includi...
Long may she wave – and stand strong
Memorial Day 2023: The flag of the United States of America always stirs in me the respect for our nation, our freedoms and the sacrifices given that we might have them. Earlier in April, I was stopped at US 41 an...
The specialness of mothers
Have you ever thought about the fact that if your parents didn’t have children, you won’t either? Mothers are imperative if you are to exist! Some of you might have had a difficult or maybe even antago...
The importance of being prepared
April showers bring May flowers, at least that was what I heard growing up in Ohio. Here in SWFL, April showers remind us summer humidity is just around the corner. It is also time to begin your preparations for t...
The only hope for the needs no one else can meet
Mark 10:46-52 tells of the encounter of Bartimaeus and Jesus, and the resulting life change Bartimaeus experienced. What change needs to happen in your life today? There are lessons to be learned from Bartimaeus.&...
Hearing Aids and Persistence
Today I came into possession of some hearing aids mostly, or perhaps wholly due to the persistence of my wife. We have been working on this project for what seems like a decade or two. It has taken this much time due to my re...
Test of faith
What is faith? I mentioned this morning about a story I once heard about the law of the pendulum. It is about a college student taking a class in which each student must make a dramatic presentatio...
Everyone goes to Heaven, or do they?
I ran out of time Sunday. Although the world wants to say that everyone goes to Heaven, this isn’t true because of the issue of justice. In America we are fighting about the meaning of justice, but ever...
The march of time – and its promise
(Credit to Gail Mount and Diane Traynor for the beautiful display created in above picture.) So Easter (Resurrection Day) service has come and gone for another year. How does this remembrance impact the other 364 days o...
Saved by a donkey
Last Sunday our guest, Jerome, preached on “Saved by a donkey,” focusing on Balaam. Unfortunately, the lie and trap of Balaam remained alive and well into the first century, and is still active and deceiving...
The time for worship is always
What do you do when someone does what you normally do at church instead of you? This past Sunday, my dear friend, Jerome Byrd, preached in my stead. What did I do? Well, what do you think I should have done? ...