I received the following in an e-mail this morning. It certainly reflects on how quickly we assume/presume when it comes to others.

Helen, the church gossip and self-appointed arbiter of the church’s morals, kept sticking her nose into other people’s business. Several residents were unappreciative of her activities, but … Continue reading

We make following Jesus too private a matter. We do not want anyone “advising” us as we “do what God wants us to do.” So, we fly under the radar only knowing in our own hearts if we are submitting to follow Jesus or not. Real problems occur when … Continue reading

From my weekly e-mail …

Wind. Chicago may be the ?Windy City?, Oklahoma should be the ?Windy State.? My neighbor has a wind generator (read, large propeller spun by the wind to produce electricity). In this wind, it sounds as though a plane is in constant ?take off.?

We … Continue reading

Jason’s sermon yesterday led me to consider a hymn we sing from time to time, “Victory In Jesus.” We sing lightly on the first two verses but bust it out singing the third. Yet, the hymn holds some important theology for us to consider. If Jesus won for us … Continue reading

I walked through the building this morning and took a picture of the supply line for our “fire sprinkler” system.

Once the building is up and completed, you won’t see this water source. The ceiling will offer indications we have a “sprinkler” system, but you will not readily see … Continue reading