Posts from July 2020

Our world is experiencing a seemingly insurmountable crisis. People still face their normal trials on top of those presented by the virus. Many are struggling with discouragement, depression, and suicidal thoughts. When we hurt, relief from horrid circumstances is exactly what we desire, so we should pray infaith fervently. If relief is what is best, then relief is exactly what God will give. If He does not say “yes”, He has an excellent reason for saying “No.” What we sometimes…

We were gathered outdoors as a body of believers to worship and learn the lessons of Our Lord. The sky was just gorgeous this morning. The weather was not overly hot or muggy and I had the best seat in the house; in the shade and directly in front of one of the large fans set out to increase the breeze. We were encouraged to worship with our own words. To do so it was necessary for me to get…

(a blend of fiction and fact) It had been such a troubling day for Pastor Nathan. When he started off for his office in the morning, he had no idea what calamities awaited him. First there had been simple problems. A pipe in the church kitchen leaked enough to get water on carpeting in a nearby hallway. His coffee pot was on the fritz. A guest speaker who had been widely promoted had to cancel. Then there were more serious…

Just before the Corona virus outbreak disrupted everything, Pastor Craig was teaching our Wednesday night class from 2 Peter 1:1-15. We were given the question “What does each facet of Christian growth mean to you: faith, goodness, the knowledge of God, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherlykindness, and love?” We were given homework that included other questions as well. I worked hard on the lesson and was disappointed when we did not have adequate time during the next class session to go…

Cindy and I used to walk to our guitar lessons if the weather permitted. It was roughly one mile to the little studio where an accomplished instructor did his best to teach classical guitar to two young teen-age girls. Much to his chagrin, we were only interested in quickly and magically learning how to play the familiar music of the day, and nothing he said seemed to impress us otherwise. Never-the-less, he tried hard to teach Cindy, who at least…