People wonder what it is that Pastor's do on study leave. A wide variety of activities can fall under study leave. We can go on a retreat and engage in…
My wife and I are on vacation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The fall colors have been fantastic. We are staying at a cozy AirBNB and we brought along…
My wife and I are currently on vacation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in a small city called Escanaba. We are staying in a cozy AirBnB downtown in what…
In the news recently, but not receiving much play in the U.S., is the move by the Turkish Government to convert Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey into a mosque. Here…
It is true. Sometimes you just feel like sitting down, pen in hand, or better yet, keyboard under fingers, and spilling out something on the page. There is an undeniable…
I have been doing some server and domain shuffling. The final remains of what I have always refered to as my Internet Empire are finally crumbling into total obscurity. However,…
There is a great difference between being ordered to stay in our homes and doing so voluntarily. I am very skeptical that the government can order us to not gather…
This is the first Easter I know of that the First Presbyterian Church is completely empty...except for me. I did my usual morning tour of the building and thought of…
It is interesting how different denominations have different ways of reciting the Lord's prayer. There is one difference specifically that sets denominations apart and that is the line: "Forgive us…