This last sermon series has given me great pause to think some things through and listen to God. The church, as a whole, seems to still be so very divided and many times just downright hateful. We see posts that say, “If you are a true Christian then you should do this or that” and…

Today I read our president is going to apply tariffs to our neighbors Mexico and Canada. President Trump does not hide from the fact that these tariffs will cause some economic pain for those of us in the US. There seems to be a lot of anger and hand wringing about this. I understand it.…

While perusing Facebook, I noticed a post from a colleague that gave me pause. The statement was simply, “We read the Bible through the lens of Jesus.” Now on the surface that sounds right, simple and true. But scratch the surface and, well, this statement doesn’t work and can lead to problems. The first question…

“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16I saw a meme on Facebook recently and the comments that came with it. I found that I struggled with what was said. The meme…

Today I have pondered the news item surrounding the LA Dodgers. From the reports I have heard and seen, thousands of Catholics came out to protest and pray for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence who are drag queens dressed as nuns. It was part of the LA Dodgers Pride month celebration. As I read here…

Walking with Max again today and on the journey, I was working on my sermon in my head because it is not finished yet. As I we walked and I reviewed the problem God had with Judah in 2 Chronicles, the Holy Spirit awakened me and said, “Pay attention.” You see, the problem with both…

As I was walking the dog this morning, something I do just about every morning, I found myself thanking God for the privilege to live in such a wonderful neighborhood. It is beautiful with lovely treelined streets. It has two very large water retention ponds, a Florida thing to prevent flooding. But for me, I…

This week a Supreme Court opinion draft was “leaked” to the press regarding Roe v. Wade and it has upset many. The media played us and too many took the bait. So let’s stop and consider for a moment what actually happened and might happen. Let’s look at facts then we can check to see…

I can remember loving science when I was a kid. Experimenting, collecting results, learning about whatever it was I was curious about at the moment. Then I grew up, had kids and science was more of a chore and aggravation than a joy. Every year my kids (and then a grandson) had the dreaded annual…

I have heard that our President has sent federal officers into Seattle, Portland, etc. to protect federal buildings from riots (peaceful demonstrations with fire, etc) and that these mayors are now filing a law suit to have the President stopped and asking Congress to make a law prohibiting his actions. After hearing this, I disagree…