Sen. Joe Manchin has been labeled everything from not being a “team player” to a Republican in Democrat’s clothing. The criticism grew especially heated last week as President Joe Biden’s proposed social services and climate change bill shrank even further, to about $1.75 trillion. Yet a statement from Sen. Manchin—he the small-state leader who is…
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Recently our pastor took a break from his sermon series to address a timely topic: worry and anxiety. Among Scriptures he had members of the congregation read: Isaiah 41:10: “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, yes,…
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Until recently, I had never talked with someone who had attended the famous Brownsville Revival in Pensacola, Florida. The spiritual wave broke loose unexpectedly in mid-1995 and went on for nine years. I had interviewed several people about it, including one who had experienced its impact in Africa. However, I received an even closer taste…
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Death makes us consider our need for God. That was a most prescient observation made by the pastor at a recent memorial service for a man I’ll call Kevin. Prior to falling ill in his mid-40s, Kevin had volunteered at our church’s food pantry, even though he was a member of a different congregation. Though…
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Early October brings us the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs. A friend who lives, eats and breathes the sport is in seventh heaven. Me, not so much. It’s hard to believe I have faded away from watching baseball, considering it was my favorite sport growing up. I thought there could be nothing better, no dream…
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Our pastor has been preaching through the Book of Mark the past few months. While his series has been engaging and informative, for me a particular point sticks out: how badly the Pharisees missed the mark. They started out with good intentions: seriousness about keeping the law. But along the way, they turned 10 Commandments…
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While plans can always change, last month House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi scheduled a Sept. 27 vote on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. If the spend-money-like-drunken-sailors progressives in the House have their way, they will tie a $3.5 trillion wish list to it. To that I say, watch out. The idea that we can tax…
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By now, everyone has heard the bad news: Windows 11 is coming. Later this year on new computers and next year for upgrades. We can only hope some kind of virus delays the rollout. It’s been five years (I waited nearly a year after its release) since Windows 10 forced itself onto my old HP…
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On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S., I can’t help thinking how quickly the past 20 years have gone by. It seems like only a couple weeks ago that I saw a headline about a plane hitting the World Trade Center. Rushing through my morning email, I…
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While a handful of schools played last weekend, the upcoming Labor Day weekend marks the major kickoff of the 2021 college football season. Ordinarily, that would excite football fans like me. But there are circumstances that mitigate against that. One is the countless players lining up to profit from new NIL (name, image and likeness)…
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