I am reminded today of a story about a young teen who decided that his mother should pay him for doing chores around the house. He gave her a bill for his services. The note read:For washing the dishes – five dollarsFor cleaning my room – five dollarsFor hanging up my clothes – five dollarsFor mowing the yard –five dollarsMom, you owe me a total of 20 dollars! Now pay up!The mother left a 20-dolla...  Read More

As you know, Thanksgiving is an annual, national holiday in the USA and it comes around once again on Thursday. So on November 28, for this government sanctioned holiday, many will commemorate the day in various expressions of thanksgiving with family and friends. I think that is a good thing! However, I would remind you of another thing…There is a God-ordained day for thanksgiving, and it is ment...  Read More

There is a lesson we must learn as followers of Jesus and it is this: When pride is the problem, humility is the answer. Yet we would admit, as has been said, “There’s no lesson harder to learn than humility” (D.L. Moody). Despite the difficulty, it does not lessen our responsibility. We are called to a life of humility. Peter said, “All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, ...  Read More

The 1958 World Series matched the Yankees and the Braves. Hank Aaron stepped up to the plate and focused for the first pitch. However, hoping to distract him, Yogi Berra, the Yankee catcher, said, “Hank, your bat is turned the wrong way—you can’t read the brand.” Aaron’s reply was short and to the point, “I didn’t come up here to read!” Hank Aaron knew what he was there to do.It is good to know wh...  Read More

I want to remind you that Voting Day is Tuesday, November 5. So prepare by deciding on how and when you will vote (unless you have already early voted). As you know, we have voter guides at the church that outline the candidates’ positions on the major issues, especially related to moral concerns. We have, as well, a list of amendments for which you should be familiar.I would urge you to practice ...  Read More

We are still in the hurricane season in S. Florida, and to date, we have seen our fair share of storms this season. Don’t you agree? I think I heard a big “Amen!” Some thoughts about this…Is it just me, or does it seem to you that meteorologists get a little excited, dare I say even happy, when a storm is coming and, conversely, they are a bit disappointed when a storm fizzles or fails to reach it...  Read More