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Dear Friends, I have greatly enjoyed writing and sending out my weblogs to you most every week since I began doing so in May 2007. Hard to believe 4 1/2 years have gone by so quickly. In just a few days I will be leaving my pastorate of more than 6 years to assume a [...]
There is talk, talk, and more talk these days about creating jobs. But, long ago we all learned that talk is cheap. For decades companies, one-by-one have moved jobs overseas. Just try to talk with customer support when you have any sort of problem. All of those jobs have been outsourced to India and Pakistan. [...]
This day marks the day that officially allows homosexuals to serve openly in the military. In only a couple of decades we have moved from a total ban, to a policy called “don’t ask, don’t tell,” to now no restrictions at all! Many are celebratory about this development, but many see it as a sign [...]
The new movie Soul Surfer is based on the true story of events which happened to Bethany Hamilton, the 13 year old girl who lost her arm in a 2003 shark attack off the coast of Hawaii. Two things characterized both her life and the life of her family. They were avid surfers and they [...]
It is hard to believe but next Sunday will mark the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America. Most everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing on that day when they saw the events unfolding in real time. Others remember where they were when they first heard the news. I was [...]
Not long ago I watched a touching Christian-based movie entitled The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry. The movie is based on the true story of how an older man discipled a handful of boys in his neighborhood toward a deeper relationship with Christ. More than 40 years removed from the events which inspired this movie, these [...]
Many of you may remember the old Johnny Cash song “Five Feet High and Rising.” Every line of the song told, with rhyme and rhythm, the consequences of more rain and rising water! I cannot help but think of the lyrics of that song when I think about our rapidly growing national deficit.
A few months ago, I read President George W. Bush’s memoirs entitled Decision Points. I have always held, and continue to hold a special place in my heart for the 43rd President of the United States, for several reasons. I agree with the majority of his political positions and I believe that he overall did [...]
I like sports just as much as the next guy. Sports are a great distraction from everyday life and the stresses it brings. Simply letting your mind wander has been known to be therapeutic for a great many people. But some take sports just a little too seriously. Over the past few years, as my [...]
Over this past weekend, New York became the 6th state to legalize “same-sex” marriages. One highly significant fact with New York’s passing this legislation (33-29 in the state senate) is that while some may see it as “just another state,” New York’s population is actually higher than the other 5 states combined. With this passage, [...]