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In discussions involving the topic of free speech, it is often cited that a person cannot simply yell “fire” in a crowded movie theater when there is no fire and then expect to not have consequences for that particular speech.  Hearing that one word – “fire” – yelled out is meant to evoke a specific… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective October 9, 2025

It has been observed that, during the early settling of the British Colonies in North America, the first two buildings constructed were the church and the pub, thereby filling two great needs found among humans while ensuring that people could gather in their chosen environments.  You would be hard pressed to find a community today… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective October 2, 2025

Recently my wife and I snuck off of the island for a few days and headed up to the Great Smoky Mountains in eastern Tennessee.  The difference between the topography of the Lowcountry and the mountains is stunning and makes for a delightful change of pace.  There’s a majesty to the ocean, but similarly there’s… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective September 25, 2025

Years into his reign as leader of Israel, King David had drifted apart from God. Likely due to the trappings of the throne, where political, military, and financial power allowed him to do whatever he wanted, David seemed to believe more in his crown than the sovereign king of all Creation who placed the crown… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective September 18, 2025

Like many Americans above a certain age, I can recall with near perfect clarity where I was when I first learned about the terror attacks that hit our nation twenty-four years ago.   What would transpire in the years that followed have impacted all of us in various ways, from something as minor as safety protocols… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective September 11, 2025

For those who are familiar with “The Princess Bride”, a movie that came out decades ago, there are certain words or lines that are likely stuck in your memory bank.  One that sticks in mine, because it was simple, and because it was so well delivered time and again, came from the mouth of the… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective September 4, 2025

All of us, whether we are aware of it or not, have a way of looking at the world around us and the events that take place, and interpreting it according to our experiences, beliefs, and individual biases.  Our worldview shapes the opinions that we form and determine what, if any, action we think is… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective August 28, 2025

I was talking with a friend recently who had experience serving on mission trips in third-world nations, where nearly the entire population lived well below any concept that we would have of a poverty line.  Frankly, living conditions for the vast majority of the world’s population are nearly inconceivable to the American population, given the… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective August 21, 2025

I’ve known several people who, in recent years, have opted to undergo what would be classified as elective surgery.  The procedures offered the potential for significant quality of life improvements, but the fullest benefits of the procedures required the patients to either diligently rehabilitate or significantly modify behaviors following the surgeries.  To some extent, if… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective August 14, 2025

We’ve reached the time of year here on our island where there is a good possibility that it will rain on any given afternoon or evening.  The (relatively) cooler air over the waters collide with the hotter air rising off of the mainland, and the clash in temperatures inevitably will set off thunderstorms and downpours… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective August 7, 2025