Pastor’s Perspective July 23 2020

I dearly miss the sort of fellowship that we had regularly before Covid-19 assaulted our shores.  I miss the handshakes, hugs, and arms around the shoulder.  I miss the gatherings that we would have, planned or impromptu, and the unexpected, intimate conversations with people who I would have otherwise not encountered.  I miss seeing groups… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective July 23 2020

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A Final Thought July 21 2020

When God gave Moses the Law, which is covered in the first five books of the Old Testament, there was instruction for a multitude of situations.  There was instruction covering personal interaction, instruction for worshipping, and even instruction for the judicial system.  As part of instructions for the judiciary, there was a concept that called… Continue reading A Final Thought July 21 2020

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Pastor’s Perspective July 16 2020

Recently one of our native Islanders was featured in “O” magazine, the monthly publication put out by Oprah Winfrey.  To call this an honor would be an incredible understatement, as it means being seen by millions of people who regularly read the publication in print or online.  For Sallie Ann Robinson, it marks another step… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective July 16 2020

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A Final Thought July 14 2020

When Jesus addresses the issue of people taking oaths, as opposed to simply letting their “yes” be “yes” and their “no”, “no”, he is continuing a trend in his teaching where he is asking the audience to think smaller instead of bigger.  Don’t think about the act of murder, but instead think about being reconciled… Continue reading A Final Thought July 14 2020

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Pastor’s Perspective July 9 2020

Over the past several decades, ill-informed tour guides in the region have made several factually incorrect statements about our Island.  I guess there is something mystical about a small community accessible only by boat, so statements that would otherwise seem absurd are taken as true, being accepted without a moment’s doubt.  Therefore, occasionally tourists will… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective July 9 2020

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A Final Thought July 7 2020

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spends time clarifying the true intention behind some of the commandments that God had given to Moses when they met on the mountaintop following the exodus from Egypt.  In the intervening centuries, Jewish rabbis had studied those commandments and interpreted them, adding their own clarifications as they taught… Continue reading A Final Thought July 7 2020

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