The Diaconate – Serve the Lord with Gladness
Wainwright Baptist Church ordained five deacons today. the message came from John 13:15-17 and Acts 6:4-7 The camera angle slipped and the top of my head is cut off from Continue Reading
Can You Be a Pacifist and Pro-Government at the Same Time?
Disclaimer: I am not a pacifist. I am a wannabe pacifist. Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount have a vice-grip ethical pull on me. But, intellectually Continue Reading
Free to Choose…But What?
Human beings have consciousness which makes real choices possible. What influences the choices we make? Is there good and evil? Is there right and wrong? How do we know? Our Continue Reading
Does the Brain Generate Consciousness, or Host it?
Human consciousness is a mystery. It seems to be something different from intelligence. Making machines more and more intelligent (AI) does not seem to generate consciousness. Cats and dogs seem Continue Reading
A Formula For Life…Joy + Thanks
One of the key nonnegotiable’s in life is joy. When you are glad to be with others. A sparkle in your eyes, open body language and a smile go a Continue Reading
Going After Fame and Success?
Mass Success Fame Celebrity Status All Start Sports Star Making the Big Time Being “Somebody” Our culture trains our young to shoot for these things. Could that be a big Continue Reading
A Circle of Life…
When you are baptized into God’s holy family, you are marked by him which is sign that you are the son or daughter of the King. Because your dad is Continue Reading
The Elements of Growing in God’s Grace
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2018 State of the Union, #SOTU
Just finished watching the 2018 #SOTU. Not a Trump fan. Not a Trump hater. Old enough to know that things aren’t that simple. Some random thoughts: The country is thriving, Continue Reading