A Musing Pastor
God: "Wait!" Me: "Nah, I Got This."
(Sunrise over Mifflin County, 2020) I have been labeled by some as an aggressive driver. I could say that God made me that way and that...
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A Musing Pastor
- Jul 23
- 3 min
For the 'Rays' of the world
I met a lady a month or so ago. A letter sent to my office inviting me and the church to gather in prayer at Victory Park was my...
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A Musing Pastor
- Jul 18
- 5 min
Dropping Seeds of Hope Everyday
Over 23 years of ministry, I suppose I've officiated 150+ funerals/memorial services. For many of these services, the deceased was...
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A Musing Pastor
- Jul 8
- 4 min
Building Up or Tearing Down?
I've always admired carpenters who remodel bathrooms and do the difficult work of breaking a cast iron tub into pieces small enough to...
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A Musing Pastor
- Jun 25
- 6 min
Difficult Not Impossible
"To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps." (1 Peter 2:21,...
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A Musing Pastor
- May 14
- 5 min
The Gospel and a $1.50 screwdriver
If I earned a nickel for every time I was faced with a frustration and fumed throughout it, I would give Elon Musk a run for his money....
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A Musing Pastor
- Apr 9
- 4 min
From the Ashes Comes Life and Joy
The pain we endure at the hands of another's harsh words or actions can be demoralizing and can literally cloud our vision. We loathe...
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A Musing Pastor
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Endeavor to Persevere
The title of this read sounds like a lot of work. It is. The origin of the...
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A Musing Pastor
- Feb 22
- 4 min
A Life of Moments
"Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. Keep his decrees...
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A Musing Pastor
- Dec 25, 2021
- 3 min
It's Never Too Late
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you...
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A Musing Pastor
- Nov 15, 2021
- 5 min
Resisting Arrest
Gettin' old ain't for sissies or so I've been told. For the majority of my years I have been blessed with average or above average...
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A Musing Pastor
- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
Aware of the Threat
I don't believe in the boogey man. Phew, there I said it! Oh, I used to when I was a child but learned that there was nothing under the...
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A Musing Pastor
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
Atta Boy! Thumbs up!
Never met a person who didn't like to hear affirming words. Atta Boy....or girl! Great job! Thumbs up to you! There may be some folks...
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A Musing Pastor
- Aug 21, 2021
- 4 min
In the Middle of Nowhere. What are the Odds?
The circumference of the earth, measured at the equator, is 24,901.55 miles. In other words the earth is big. Hold on a moment. The...
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A Musing Pastor
- Jul 15, 2021
- 4 min
Of Microwaves and Crockpots: Quicker Isn't Always Better
"When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money and said, “Give me also this...
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A Musing Pastor
- Apr 14, 2021
- 4 min
"Stale Faith"
My rememberer is losing ground to my forgetterer. (Please reread. Thanks.) The other day, I looked at the grass and thought, "I should...
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A Musing Pastor
- Mar 16, 2021
- 6 min
"Caution"
Caution: Contents are extremely hot! (Should I gulp this drink?) Caution: Objects in mirror are closer than they appear! (Really?...
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A Musing Pastor
- Mar 5, 2021
- 5 min
Absorption versus Canceling
"Happy (Blessed) are you when people insult you and harass you and speak all kinds of bad and false things about you, all because of me....
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A Musing Pastor
- Jan 26, 2021
- 4 min
"Making Room for Joy"
"Take out the garbage." The four worst words to hear on a Thursday night at 7:30 when the wind is howling and the thermometer reading 22...
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A Musing Pastor
- Jan 12, 2021
- 5 min
"It [He, the Truth, Jesus] is absolutely Divine"
Have you ever driven and gotten lost? Dumb question on my part, I'm sure. We all have experienced this dilemma at one time or another....
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