Pastor’s Blog (Page 32)

It seems all of Columbia is abuzz about the total solar eclipse we’ll experience in just a few days on August 21st. Dan McGlaun, veteran of twelve solar eclipses, goes over the top in urging folks to “experience the full, jaw-dropping, knee-buckling, emotionally-overloading, completely overwhelming spectacle that is totality.” Experts estimate that this…

We say YES! in the confident expectation of God’s glory. These days I am enjoying the spring migration of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. There’s a lot we don’t know about these birds, but here are just some of the amazing things we have discovered: An adult Ruby-throated Hummingbird…

As news of the horrific tragedy in Orlando broke I found myself holding my breath. I was in dread that the shooter would turn out to be some nutcase claiming to be a Christian and doing God’s work in killing gay people. Amid the senseless loss of life, a sliver of hope emerged. True Christ-followers were seizing this awful occasion to show the compassion and love of…

A car magazine I subscribe to gave tribute to the VW Beetle in a recent issue. When you consider that the iconic “Bug” kept the assembly lines going from 1938 to 2003, you really have to conclude that the car “defies time” and “defines endurance,” wrote the author. After all, 21,529,464 people said, “I’ll take one!”…

In a hurry? Now you can pay your last respects on the go! Avoid the hassle of finding a parking place, walking all the way inside, coming up with something nice to say to family members, etc. Instead, just mourn in the comfort of your air-conditioned car. When you pull up to the window, sensors underneath the pavement recognize the presence of your car. The curtains open…