Alive to God

Alive to God

by | Oct 1, 2024

Recently a new president was installed at our alma mater. The local pastor who brought the charge to the new president said: “The greatest gift I can bring to the people of my congregation is not my administrative skill. The greatest gift I can give to my people is...
Getting that First House – Part 2 of 2

Getting that First House – Part 2 of 2

by | Sep 24, 2024

Continued    In 1981, we were able to pick up the church parsonage and move it north four miles to a lot we had purchased.  Part 2 tells our continuing story in hopes that God would encourage you in your quest to become homeowners.   We had...
Getting that First House – Part 1 of 2

Getting that First House – Part 1 of 2

by | Sep 17, 2024

We lived 50 feet from the door of the church I was pastoring. I loved it, but my wife felt owned and on duty 24-hours a day.  It may not sound like much when a parishioner asks, “As soon as my husband arrives, please have him call me,” but over the years such...
Balanced Expectation

Balanced Expectation

by | Sep 10, 2024

The young geniuses have some expectations. They plan to storm the scientific community and render a vast service to humanity. Maybe they will discover the mystery of perpetual motion. We wish them well. In 1947 Allen Dulles, head of the C.I.A., said the American...
Beauty and the Bump

Beauty and the Bump

by | Sep 3, 2024

Her attitude perfumes the atmosphere.  She’s a delight to be around; a beautiful saint:  Yida (pronounced Gee-Dah) Quiñones.  She lives in Camagüey, Cuba and works at a print shop.    When Marilyn and I were with her in Cuba in 2022, we...