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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

I grew up in a time and in a culture where swearing was discouraged.  Kids understood that they would have to wash their mouths out with soap if parents overheard them.  This didn’t mean that people didn’t let loose once in a while with foul language, but usually it was something that directly followed some… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 19, 2025

I was having a conversation recently with someone who was going through a rough patch, and in the course of the discussion, that person mentioned the name of another person who had helped them during their difficulty.  The name that was mentioned stood out to me, because I had helped that person out a few… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 12, 2025

I enjoy being in shape and, frankly, I need to be in shape if I am to perform my duties as a volunteer firefighter.  But that doesn’t mean that I am actually in shape – at least not where I should be.  If I’m being brutally honest, I could stand to drop twenty pounds and… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 5, 2025