Thanksgiving Struggles

Tomorrow we will see family, friends of the family and people that married into the family. For you it maybe a struggle to be around some of them… for others it maybe a joy. Some of you often feel left out during family gatherings because you are not the favorite one, or the one people […]

Mortal

We didn’t have a choice really, it’s the way of things. From the point of conception our lives were wrapped in mortalness. Our bodies were not going to last forever. Within their very design was a weakness that time and circumstances would eventually exploit. It seems that reminders of this fact are around us at every […]

Stand and Greet – by Tom Rainer

I’m posting this article by Tom Rainer to see what your thoughts are, please list them in the comments below. Thanks… NASHVILLE (BP) — I conducted a Twitter poll (not scientific, I assure you) asking first-time church guests what factors made them decide not to return. In listing the top 10 in order of frequency […]

Thanksgiving Music

Each year beginning in October our family begins to play holiday theme music to carry us through the holiday season. It starts with October Music and ends with Christmas Music. In between those is what we call Thanksgiving Music (of course:)). Over the years this list has evolved with songs being added and others we took […]

Halloween

I have been involved in a discussion with other pastors on social media concerning Halloween and should we celebrate it or even allow our families to participate in it. The answer is NO and YES. It is true that Halloween is a spiritual holiday for Satanism. Having “some” of its roots in the night before […]

Feelings – Nothing More

Well, it feels like Monday but its really Tuesday. Glad I didn’t trust my feelings today. My daughter made All County Band – one of TWO 9th grade trumpet players to make it. Yesterday, I didn’t feel like she would make it. Not because I think she can’t play, but because she is a 9th […]