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Sikhs, Sin, and Lack of Sensitivity

“So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil.” Ephesians 4:25—27 I was having lunch with two otherContinueContinue reading “Sikhs, Sin, and Lack of Sensitivity”

CLASS REUNION

I’m prepping for my high school reunion in late August. It’s a big one – the 50th – perhaps the last one I’ll attend. I’ve been asked to give the invocation. I’m a pastor, what else is new? At our last reunion, in addition to the prayer, I took the liberty of delivering a personalContinueContinue reading “CLASS REUNION”

April Snows

On Sunday our church’s boiler malfunctioned and so we worshipped in frigid temperatures. I am not nearly so affected by the discomfort of the cold since I am well outfitted by my vestments. But as I greeted people at the end of the service, it was a shock to the system to shake so manyContinueContinue reading “April Snows”