Division and Multiplication

For the past few years, elections in our country has been as close to a dead heat as possible. In some cases, the votes have been too close to count, as in the 2002 Presidential election. The recent elections have demonstrated that the growing polarity in our country...

Finding Routine in Transition

As you can see from the sporadic nature of my posting, there’s been a lot of other things in my life demanding my time. South Pleasant Grove continues to move forward, although the progress is not always as visible as some would like–including myself. But...

The Dividend of Selfishness

In the news, if you are watching/reading any news at all, is the current conflict between Israel and Lebanon. I’ve always been confused about the armed conflicts that take place in the Middle East. But I do find that there are plenty of reasons for this...

The Way We Do the Things We Do

A pastor is suing his Austintown, Ohio church to get his job back. Reverend Mark Musser says a church elder falsely accused him of practicing witchcraft. “I believe I’m suing something that was done un-Christ like and evil in and of itself,” says...

A Different Kind of Press

Posting to a blog requires discipline. Nuff said. Here’s what I’ve missed while I was away. English language legislation Confirmation hearings for Gen. Micheal Hayden The Troy Annual Conference’s petitions to General Conference, and…...

Happy Mother’s Day

There’s a new channel out there for the youngest of our children. Too often, we let the TV raise our kids, or at best, babysit them. I’m grateful that my wife is a stay-at-home Mom. She has made it her goal in life to be the best mother she can possibly...