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So many people have started this day out with their plan for the new year.  For some, that may be in the way of resolutions, others may have some sort of strategic plan, and many will at least have some broad objectives or goals.  Regardless of how those plans are structured, they are based on… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective January 1, 2026

In a very significant way, there’s a direct connection between Christmas and New Year’s Day.  Set apart by precisely one week, both holidays signify the importance of beginnings.  Christmas is the day of celebrating the birth of Jesus, the Messiah – the day that God entered the world as a human, beginning his march towards… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective December 25, 2025

We are one week away from Christmas Day. It is remarkable to me that people will respond to that one statement of fact in a variety of ways.  For some, there’s an almost giddy sense of anticipation, thinking about Christmas morning around the tree with loved ones and gifts, the warmth of love filling the… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective December 18, 2025

This morning, as dawn was introducing that slowly increasing glow of light that precedes sunrise, I was out with the dog for a walk.  Nine times out of ten, if he feels like walking beyond the edge of our driveway, he leads me to the left for a stroll of some undetermined length.  Today however,… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective December 11, 2025

In certain expressions of the Christian faith, the month of December is defined by Christmas but outlined by the four weeks of the Advent season.  The purpose of those four weeks is to look at four key concepts that sit at the heart of Christianity, highlighting attributes that should constantly be on display in the… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective December 4, 2025

You would think that, in the middle of a war that was tearing the very fabric of a nation, causing brother to fight against brother, the most logical thing for the leader of that nation to do would be to declare a national day of fasting, prayer, and repentance in pursuit of peace.  The logic… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective November 27, 2025

The next ten days will bring some spectacular events to our island community as we celebrate both as individual families and collectively as a community Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday season.  For any who have ever hosted a family Thanksgiving, there’s an instant recognition of the amount of work that goes into preparing,… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective November 20, 2025

I have found that my personal context heavily influences my ability to understand certain biblical concepts and commands.  I live in a rather tightly knit community where we tend to look out for each other, and where our disagreements don’t typically lead to violence, so my daily experiences within this context cause me to think… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective November 13, 2025

There are parts of my life that have turned out like I imagined when I was a teenager and in my early 20’s.  I’ve been happily married to one woman for nearly 30 years.  I have two fantastic, smart and kind children who are in their twenties.  Everyone is healthy.  We have a home to… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective November 6, 2025

Over the course of my life, I’ve had the opportunity to work on several worthwhile projects.  Some of those projects were immediate successes.  Some of those projects appear to have been destined for the scrap pile of history.  And some of those projects took years to advance.  Perhaps, with hindsight, I can see why some… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective October 30, 2025