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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

It has long been understood in the news business that being the first to publish a story conveys significant advantages, not the least of which can be financial.  But there are other advantages as well, such as the ability to shape public perception on a particular issue.  Breaking news doesn’t come with a counterpoint; it… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective July 31, 2025

There’s an odd passage in the Old Testament, told in 2 Kings 13, as the prophet Elisha is nearing his death.  Joash, king of Israel, has come to pay his respects to this man of God, and during the visit, Elisha instructs the king to take a bow and arrow and shoot the arrow eastward… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective July 24, 2025

One evening several years ago, as my wife and I were having dinner at home, I noticed a golf cart pull into our driveway and pull alongside our golf cart.  As we watched, the driver got out of his cart, unplugged our golf cart from the charger, and plugged in the cart that he had… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective July 17, 2025

Have you ever been involved with a project that involved a complete transformation of something?  Often I think about houses, where a long-neglected property is paired with a landscaping crew and a pressure washer, resulting in a place that looks completely different and vastly better than it did before the work began.  When I’ve been… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective July 10, 2025

As I was walking home from the church last Sunday, when the cleaning up after the anniversary celebration was completed, I was nearly overwhelmed with gratitude.  So many people had volunteered to help with the setting up of the facilities, which included the tent, tables, and chairs, while many more had prepared food, poured drinks,… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective July 3, 2025

In 1881, a group of Daufuskie Island residents decided that the praise houses that were constructed during the era of slavery were no longer sufficient for the body of believers who wanted to worship together.  Therefore, having already purchased twelve acres in the middle of the island, they constructed and opened the First Union African… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 26, 2025