A new domain name In preparation for my retirement from Community Wesleyan Church in a few months, Steven Sgroi, my web technical guru, and I are working to untangle my internet…
Conflicted spring leads to unusual birding
Some signs of advancing spring. This afternoon as we drove back from visiting our daughter and family in Connecticut, I noticed numerous robins foraging on the ground wherever they could find an…
Italian Dinner was a Fun Event
Italian Night, a great theme event One of the things JoAnne and I will miss from Community Wesleyan is the themed fellowship dinners. Over the years we have attended many of…
Lenten & Easter Series Planned
Pastor Eric kicked off our Lenten Easter series called Walking with Jesus this past Sunday. He and I have been working behind the scenes on the entire outline for this series. Our goal…
A little inside winter fun
Puzzle fun What do you do in winter when the snow is flying and the temperature is dropping? Well, among my wife’s and my favorite pastimes for winter evenings after Christmas are…
Expository Preaching Course Concludes
Teaching Preaching Once again this winer I took my turn in serving as teacher for the Burmese Bible School, Syracuse location. My assignment was a new one—to teach a course in expository…
Blood and guts films morally offensive
I cannot believe that after the massacre at Sandy Hook, this chainsaw massacre movie can be number one. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/01/06/chainsaw-3-d-carves-out-no-1-debut-with-23m-at-box-office/ Just from the article’s description, people of good moral intelligence should find fare…
Christmas star
When we think about the historical birth of Jesus, it makes us curious about the star. Here’s a neat article on the Christmas star recommended by my friend Spencer Soohoo whose hobby…
A devotional for Christmases that are not the same as those in the past
Here is a very thoughtful and personally touching devotion for everyone facing Christmas in different or difficult circumstances this year. It comes from the insightful mind of Shirley Mullen, President of Houghton…
Movement against violent games gaining traction
I am so happy to see that others are recognizing the need to do something about the violence in media. I am praising God for the change of heart of this 12-year-old…