Over the next few days and weeks you will have opportunities to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Take advantage of those opportunities to demonstrate your love. Matthew records the following conversation a Pharisee had with Christ, "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the … Continue reading Showing up

The last few weeks mark the restart of school.  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter became host to first day of school pictures as well as the obligatory post from High School Seniors, “This is my last first day of high school – yay me!” The blogsphere also contained “Back-to-School,” “Wow, children Grow up Fast,” “Where did … Continue reading Back to School – Again

A wile back I saw a list of 23 rules of writing posted on Facebook recently.  The list had the following title: How To Write Good.  Here are my ten favorites of this list of 23: Avoid Alliteration. Always. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc. It is wrong … Continue reading Being a Good Christian

Occasionally I will watch the show by that name on ABC hosted by John Quinones. If you are not familiar with the show, let me explain. They hire actors to portray different characters, attitudes, and situations in a public setting. Hidden cameras catch the general public's reactions and responses. The viewer often sees that common … Continue reading What Would You Do?

Confession. Simply put to confess is to acknowledge or agree to something. A confession carries with it the idea that my agreement is such that I will involve myself in any action that follows. There are four confessions that we as followers of Christ make. Four Confessions of Disciples We confess our sin to God. … Continue reading Confessions of a Disciple

  On January 20, 1961 President John F. Kennedy became the 35th President of The United States. There are a few things to note: 1. He was the youngest elected president at 43 years old. (Theodore Roosevelt was younger at 42, but he was came into the office at the death of Pres. McKinley. 2. … Continue reading Helping the Church . . .

The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, New York. 1,517 passengers and crew lost their lives on that voyage. The Italian Cruise Ship, Costa Concordia capsized on January 13, 2012 off the coast of Tuscany and began sinking into 224 … Continue reading Who is at Fault? Who do I blame?

r I have something to say. Yet, I am unsure of my qualifications to discuss the issue at hand. Please understand, I am the product of a middle class family from the Southern United States.  We are Caucasian - white - of European descent. Religiously, society would consider us as conservative Christians, Fundamentalist, or Evangelical. … Continue reading My Thoughts on . . .

Halfway down the stairs Is a stair Where I sit. There isn't Any other stair Quite like it. I'm not at the bottom, I'm not at the top; So this is the stair Where I always stop. Halfway up the stairs Isn't up And it isn't down. It isn't in the nursery, It isn't in … Continue reading Christopher Robin and Me

https://youtu.be/Xi6enGdmZTE Just thinking about a childhood hero and thinking about you as my neighbor. Thank you for being my neighbor and friend. -Scott