Save Us

April 13, 2025     Passion Sunday 6th Sunday of Lent Readings: Luke 19:28-40, Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Save Us Today is a very paradoxical day. As I have said before, we have the choice on celebrating Palm Sunday with Jesus Triumphant entry to Jerusalem or the more somber...

Fill Me with Laughter

April 6, 2025  5th Sunday of Lent Readings: Philippians 3:4-14, John 12:1-8 Psalm 126 Fill Me with Laughter One of the derogatory things I have heard over the years about Fire/EMS personnel from the public is this; those people are uncaring or cold. That is followed...

Clogged Drains

March 30, 2025    4th Sunday of Lent Readings: 2nd Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32  Psalm 32 Clogged Drains In studying the planning notes for this week from a pastor in Nashville TN at the UMC office, it struck an interesting nerve for me this week. I related...

What do you cling to

March 23, 2025   3rd Sunday of Lent Readings: 1st Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 13:1-9, Psalm 63:1-8 What Do You Cling To? Have you ever experienced someone that is a clingy individual? That has some real negative overtones in the worldly standards. How is a clingy...

Feeling our Pain

March 16, 2025 2nd Sunday of Lent Readings: Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 13:31-35, Psalm 27 Feeling Our Pain A few of the things that are prominent throughout the passages for today are fear, trouble, and worry. Most believe that David is the writer of The Psalms, so,...

An Astounded Crowd

March 2, 2025 Transfiguration Sunday Readings: 2nd Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:37-43 An Astounded Crowd Several times as I grew up, I would ask my dad’s advice, especially when I was not sure about a decision or when I was curious about the right answer. I would hear...