Taxing

I’m supposed to take my tax papers in tomorrow, and this past Sunday, our pastor preached on Mark 12…Coincidence?  Yes, most likely, but it brings some issues to the forefront.  Each year we crunch the numbers and try to get as big a return back from the taxes we have...

Attention!

Back when you were in school, sitting and talking to classmates or spacing off, did the teacher ever try to get your attention?  Maybe just saying your name would get your attention as much as hitting you with an eraser.  One day in High School History Class, a class...

Grumble Grumble

  Do you know any constant complainers…you know, the kind of person who always has something to grumble about, making most any situation gloomy or depressing?  In reality, its not too difficult to find something to complain about if you just go through a normal...

Extremes

I talked to my 85 year-old aunt who lives South of San Antonio Texas, who shared with me that they were without power for a few hours on Sunday and have been without running water for a few days now, but could still put a positive spin on things.  When Winter weather...

The Body

I have had conversations with a friend the past several months about what the church is and what is should be.  Its easy to be critical of flaws and weaknesses when we see them, but is any church perfect?  We met years ago in a church service held in the downtown of a...