Pastor’s Blog (Page 41)

Have you heard all the ruckus from last Sunday’s Miss USA pageant? Leading finalist, Carrie Prejean (Miss California ), was asked a question by judge Perez Hilton: “Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Do you think every state should follow suit? Why or why not?” Carrie’s answer: “I think it’s great that Americans are…

The Maersk Alabama brought the growing scourge of high seas piracy up close and personal. Did you follow the story? Here’s a recap: Very early Wednesday: Four armed pirates board the Alabama in the Indian Ocean & attempt to take over. A distress call goes out. Captain Richard Phillips is held at gunpoint. The crew disable the ship, capture one pirate, and hide in the…

I saw this sign in a restaurant recently and found myself chuckling. I thought it was cute. It’s a joke, of course, but it makes you stop and think. I mean, have you ever heard a more vivid expression of divided affection? And really, is there anything more dangerous to a relationship than a divided heart? To paraphrase Jesus, any kingdom divided against itself is doomed…

The $165 million bonuses at AIG sure have everybody fuming, don’t they! Equally disgusting as this whole debacle, though, is all the finger-pointing going on in Washington! Talk about desperate politicians passing the hot potato! Nobody wants this one! Everybody’s accusing somebody else. The blame game. It’s been going on since the beginning. Adam passed the buck: “The…

Steroids are all the rage these days, aren’t they? (Pun intended.) Lots of talk about who has and who hasn’t used them. Plenty of denials. And big debates over whether some individuals’ new world records really mean anything. It matters to us because our inner sense of fairness demands an even playing field. It doesn’t seem right for someone to secretly use a chemical…

You know the feeling. You’ve been giving it all you’ve got… trying as hard as you can… pushing and pulling with all your might… And you’ve been going at it this way for so long! But now there’s nothing left in you to go any further. You’re out of gas. You realize it’s not going to happen—this giant is just too big. It’s time to pull the plug, throw in the…