Category: Bayside

Two days of downpours and unsettled weather came to a rather momentous conclusion Tuesday evening when a severe thunderstorm blasted across the island.  The high winds tossed about tree limbs, making a general mess of the place, and knocking out power for more than ten hours.  Yet, on Wednesday we awoke to blue skies and… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Oct 1 2020

Countless millions of church goers over the years have memorized and regularly prayed what is commonly referred to as “The Lord’s Prayer.”  Within that prayer, there is a line whereby we ask God to forgive us our trespasses.  If we are honest with ourselves and spend even the slightest moment of self-reflection, it should be… Continue reading A Final Thought September 29 2020

One of the natural wonders of our Island is the beach, which serves as a nesting ground for sea turtles.  Each year mature female sea turtles return to the beach, climb the shore to an appropriate spot, dig a deep hole and then lay their eggs.  Afterwards, the mom will cover the nest with sand… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective September 24, 2020

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.”  With those, and a few other profound words, Jesus exhorts us to not let worry or anxiety rule our lives.  And, as is the case with so many of the statements… Continue reading A Final Thought September 22

Multiple long-time friends here on the Island have recently sold their homes and are closing the chapter of their lives that included living on Daufuskie.  All of them have been here at least fifteen years, but they have now reached a point in their lives where they need easier access to family and the many… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective September 17 2020

If a pastor had told you that, as a condition of you accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you needed to sign a document that turned all of your assets and your income over to God with you named as steward of those items, would you have done it?  This isn’t the normal teaching… Continue reading A Final Thought September 15 2020

A tragedy that could have been so much worse struck our island community last night.  At the Schnell family home, a fire broke out underneath the house.  The occupants were unaware of the growing danger beneath them, and it was only thanks to neighbors who noticed the growing flames that everyone was able to get… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective September 10 2020

It should be obviously redundant to say that someone is a praying Christian.  Indeed, Jesus knows no follower who isn’t a person of prayer.  His teachings on prayer, particularly within the Sermon on the Mount, are abundantly clear on this as he uses the phrase “when you pray” on multiple occasions and he gives us… Continue reading A Final Thought September 8 2020

There’s a verse in Ecclesiastes that seems so very contrary to how we tend to live in 21st Century America, yet the wisdom is profound.  Verse 7:2 states “It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective September 3 2020

This morning, as Hurricane Laura smashes northward through Louisiana, life has changed – perhaps permanently.  This morning as people wake up in cities shattered by violence and rioting, life has changed – perhaps permanently.  This morning as people say goodbye to loved ones who just took their last labored breaths, life has changed – permanently. … Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective August 27 2020