(notes from the men’s Thursday morning group, September 10, 2020) We remember nineteen years ago when the morning broke a great fall day. Those first shots of the New York City world were back-dropped by a beautiful blue sky - AND then fire, followed by billows of smoke and then a massive cloud of dust as... Continue Reading →
Most of us are aware of the clash of the titans taking place in California these days over rights and safety - and safety does matter (MacArthur v. Newsome). The governor of the state has declared that churches remain closed until the COVID crisis is either past or controlled - until he says so. But some... Continue Reading →
The U.S. Constitution gives American citizens the right to speech, assembly, and protest. We have seen these rights exercised in large ways ever since May 26 (the day after the brutal, evil death of George Floyd in Minneapolis). But with the protests have come violence, destruction, and anarchy. And now the protests have called for the end or... Continue Reading →
With China, Portland, the Presidential election, the economy and COVID at the front of the news these days, fear is gripping most of the nation. These very days the fear of COVID-19 is driving angst over face-coverings, how to send our children back to school, and how to cope with its pain of death as happened... Continue Reading →
A phrase growing in popularity is “Cancel Culture.” Some thoughts: Jesus told of an evil spirit in a man who went out seeking rest and did not find what was desired. (Matthew 12:43-45). Later he returned to find the man still vacated (the man was swept and in order) so he went out and found seven... Continue Reading →
So we are now aggressively about denying our history which means removing all symbols, statutes, movies, etc. that might remind us of our past. There is no question we were wrong in allowing people to be owned and sold, abused and misused, families to be torn apart, some to be thought of as less human... Continue Reading →
A hot issue these days is that the President pushed demonstrators aside on Tuesday (6/2) in order to visit St. John’s Church which was partly burned on Sunday (5/31). Upon leaving he stood in front of the church sign and held up a Bible. What a ruckus ensued! Why? Regardless of the methods or the motives... Continue Reading →
I am sitting on my deck at 8:30pm on a Wednesday. After a hot day, it is a very pleasant evening. I’m drinking tea and enjoying peace and some chatter with Janet. Thank you, Lord. What sparked this musing is the sound of children playing in a yard nearby. I listened, then found myself prompted to grab my laptop... Continue Reading →
I hate to say this or even think this, but Obama might be more right than I wish when in Egypt some ten years ago he declared that the United States was not a Christian nation. (We are still very Christian compared to most every other nation, but we are not as Christian as we... Continue Reading →
Friday evening, Janet, Jettie and I spent time with friends in Lincoln leaving there about 9:30. We were heading east on Hwy 6 east of 84th Street when I saw a patrol vehicle all lit up cross over Hwy 6 on the I-80 overpass. I thought there must be an accident somewhere ahead. After getting on I-80... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 