On 2019.04.07, I launched SearchingFor42.net. My original intent was to get into the habit of consistently writing a bLOG so that when I went on my Clergy Leave (Sabbatical) in 2021.01, I could chronicle my journey in Israel, Athens, and Germany. That trip never happened because of the pandemic. Thank you, COVID-19! When you look […]

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15 Sometimes I think that we overcomplicate faith. Over a couple of thousand years, faithful people have parsed every word of scripture and looked around every nook and cranny of theology and doctrine. We have divided the Christian landscape with schism and occasionally violence. […]

We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, Soldiers of the cross. Jacob’s Ladder (verse 1) Memorial Day is Monday. Originally called Decorations Day, Memorial Day (not to be confused with Veteran’s Day) was established as a federal holiday in the United States in 1868 to honor and mourn all who have died in the performance of their […]

I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 1 Corinthians 1:10 I have a situation personal problem with commas. No, it is […]

The Message is the Bottle “Stone Cold” and I planted a Japanese Flowering Cherry tree at the manse (pastor’s residence owned by the church). The tree was a nine-footer, so a large hole was necessary to plant it. Fortunately, a backhoe was available, and Frank dug us a hole. After placing the tree in the […]

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:13-14 The big lie is that we created the Creator. Yet this delusion persists even in the face of statistical […]

Reconciliation I recently watched The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion. I have to admit that I was a fan of this show because it was clean and funny; something rare in our present time. It was also cutting edge as it spoke to the black experience in our culture three decades before BLM.   If you know […]