Have you ever noticed how much of our entertainment centers around conflict? Star Wars is a galactic conflict. Lord of the Rings is a Middle Earth conflict. The Star Trek sagas — conflict. The Walking Dead — Zombie conflict. Game of Thrones… well… I’ve never actually seen that but it SEEMS to be full of… Read More »
December 1, 2024
Our little city is famous… yep… recorded right there on the state government page of Ohio city nicknames is: Willard: City Of Blossoms. I guess a city nickname is supposed to represent a distinctive of the city. If you show up at just the right time at our church — usually some time around the… Read More »
November 24, 2024
I love the movie City Slickers. Have you ever seen it? Three friends take a vacation to be cowboys on a cattle drive. There is a really compelling scene in the movie where the three friends are sharing about what was their very best day and what was their worst day. When Billy Crystal’s character… Read More »
November 17, 2024
Who is excited for Thanksgiving? I look forward to the holiday every year. A day set aside to focus on gratitude. Gratitude for living in a great country for sure, but even more so, gratitude for all of the blessings God has bestowed. The blessings of salvation, family and friends. And turkey and football… can’t… Read More »
November 10, 2024
On November 24 we are having LIFE 2 GETHER DAY. In our services that morning we will focus on building up the body of Christ through worship, fellowship and prayer. I hope you will be able to prioritize being with us as we lean into the idea that as a church family, we are simply… Read More »
November 3, 2024
Well this week it was time to tear down the garden. 🪴 I always enjoy tear-down-the-garden-day — for while I enjoy planting a garden and encouraging things to grow, after a summer of weeding, fertilizing, watering and weeding; I am ready to be with done with it. Did I mention the weeding? Stupid weeds… Our… Read More »
October 27, 2024
Something happened last week that disturbed me deeply, and for the last several days I have wrestled with whether or not I should write about it in my ponderings. So, I have reflected… I have prayed… and ultimately decided that I should address it… so here goes… A week ago today, while attending a political… Read More »
October 13, 2024
There is a really compelling scene in the movie “Superman Returns” that really impacts me every time I watch it (you can find it on YouTube). Superman takes Lois Lane on a magical ride high up above the city of Metropolis not long after she had written a column in The Daily Planet called, Why… Read More »
October 6, 2024
In John 1, the author records the events surrounding Jesus’ invitation for some of his followers to become his disciples. In Jesus’ day, a Jewish Rabbi would extend invitations to people to sit under his teaching and those people would be considered the Rabbi’s disciples. Disciple literally means student, and these students would learn under… Read More »
September 22, 2024
DISCLAIMER: Possible Mental Health Triggers My heart broke this week as I read about the alleged suicide of Emily Gold. Emily discovered fame as a leader on the Los Osos High School dance team that performed on America’s Got Talent. She was a bright, energetic girl — a cheerleader and a good student. She was… Read More »
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