Something to Think About – 2021.05.21

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 […]

Hitchhiker’s bLOG – 2021.05.18

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 […]

Something to Think About 2021.05.14

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 […]

Hitchhiker’s bLOG – 2021.05.11

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 […]

Advice from Godzilla on Mother’s Day – 2021.05.09

Godzilla say, “Don’t take mother for granted. Someday she may not be there to tell you to pick up cloths or clean room. You may even find self missing her guilt trips!” And for 42’s sake, don’t cheap out on the Mother’s Day gift.

Something to Think About – 2021.05.07

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 When I was a younger man, I used to stumble over a phrase in this passage: “pray without ceasing.” How is this possible? How can I pray when I am […]

Something to Think About – 2021.05.05

seeing Beyond Babel By now, you know that I see life as a story, and the one I saw last week was one of beautiful richness. I was at a FEMA vaccination site in Newark, and I looked out at a sea of humanity in wonder. It was Babel! I could not count the languages, […]