News from the raven nest
The raven nest was the big news this spring.Our neighbor, Joe, who belongs to every social organization in town, found himself with very little...
Quite an honor … I think
Many people like to decorate their office walls with diplomas, certificates, plaques and awards they received over a lifetime of study and work. Many...
Are you eating smart when you go out to eat?
Now that many of you are going out to eat again, plan to make healthy nutritional choices.Choose a veggie-packed salad for your main meal.Go...
How do YOU read the Bible?
In over forty years of pastoral ministry, one of the questions I hear most often is a question that perhaps you have asked at...
Patience and the pandemic
I get it. People are just plain tired of the pandemic. At first there was fear and trepidation, followed by the panic buying of...
My Neighbors the Superheroes
I think my next-door-neighbors might be superheroes. They both work with computers (at least that’s what they say) and then, every spare moment, they...
Looking for the answers
It is hard to figure where to start. These are certainly unusual times we are living through, so unusual that I’m still trying to...
Cruising Frisch’s and the Mel-O-Dee
A couple of nights ago my wife, Brenda, and I stopped at Frisch’s in Wilmington and bought a couple of Big Boys for the...
Is 2020 another 1939?
On Sept. 1, 1939, Adolph Hitler invaded Poland in what would become one of the greatest strategic challenges for western democracies. Today, we face...
Confederate flag is symbol of hate
The Rebel Flag. The Southern Cross. The Dixie Flag. Despite having never actually been adopted by the Confederate States of America, the Battle Flag...