Pastor’s Blog

This week we had a celebration of life for a long time member of the congregation, Bob King.  Bob died back in December, but his family wanted to have this […]

The day after Christmas I started to feel feverish.  I didn’t think much of it because I am immune compromised and the Christmas season puts me around a lot of […]

“Who are you?” and “What are you doing here?”  Questions of identity and purpose, no two greater pursuits.  In fact, all of life can be simply summed up in these […]

Many times I have read a short story called “Brass Rule” by Robert Fulghum during Christmas Eve services.  It is a story from one of my favorite books, “All I […]

December 11 is a big day for me.  This day marks my six month anniversary.  On June 11 I received the gift of a new life through a heart transplant.  […]

America would be a much better place if all of our traffic lights were replaced by roundabouts.  I know this is a controversial viewpoint, especially in Florida, but hear me […]

Tomorrow is my birthday.  On this grey, cool Florida afternoon my mind drifts to thoughts of my mom.  She went home to be with the Lord sixteen months ago.  Dating […]

I have this little ritual that I play out every day when I leave and then return to my house.  I open my garage door and back my car into […]

It is Halloween and I showed up at the church around 9 am so that I could get a front row seat for our Preschool Costume Parade.  I love to […]

I was thinking this morning, on my way to church, about the significance of one decision in my life.  Not that there aren’t countless decisions that have been important in […]