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For several years I was the primary operator of a portable saw mill at our community farm.  In the process, I gained a great appreciation for the beauty and versatility of wood.  From what I milled, utilitarian structures like goat barns were built, but also more complicated and aesthetically pleasing structures as well such as… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Feb 9, 2023

“I don’t know.” Sometimes the best thing that any of us can say involves admitting our own ignorance.  And as is often the case, doing that which is best can be challenging for us.  After all, we like to know things.  Or perhaps, to put it more accurately, we like to know things and be… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective February 2, 2023

As someone who lives on an island, I am intimately familiar with the majesty and power of the Atlantic Ocean.  The Atlantic can lull you with calm seas and gentle breezes, and then terrorize you with thunderous crashing waves and hurricane-force winds.  The fruits of the sea sustain us when we’re hungry, the waters can… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Jan 26, 2023

This past weekend, our island hosted the Daufuskie Island Marathon, with a 13.1-mile course that allowed for participants to attempt to complete either a half marathon or a full marathon.  A few hundred people saw fit to get on a ferry and come to our island, just for the opportunity to run around it, and… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective January 19, 2023

I started writing this weekly blog post in early October, 2016, just as Hurricane Matthew was preparing to hit the Lowcountry.  One of our church attendees had suggested that I send something out to the church family specifically in regards to the storm, to give people access to information about our island, and how it… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Jan 12, 2023

For the last several mornings, our island has been shrouded in fog that formed overnight.  It is a rather strange effect, having the light of the rising sun gradually displace the darkness of night, yet still leaving our visibility significantly impaired.  Those things that we expect to see with clarity are now obscured, either partially… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective January 5, 2023

Have you given much thought towards a New Year’s resolution?  Not simply what your resolution should be, but what a resolution actually is?  If you look it up in a dictionary, you’ll see that “resolution” has multiple meanings, including a level of clarity, so that we think of a television screen and pixels when asking… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Dec 29, 2022

On December 25th of this year, countless households will experience their first Christmas with a newborn child of their own.  Especially here in the United States, we think about ways that we can shower this precious infant with gifts, looking forward to establishing our own family Christmas traditions.  It is a fortunate child who will… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Dec 22, 2022

This past weekend was our island’s annual holiday parade, which included a float with nearly every child from the elementary school.  They were dressed with theme elements fitting their float, tossing candy to folks waiting along the parade route, and winning the hearts of the crowd.  Then, at the end of the parade down at… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Dec 15, 2022

When your small community is on a bridgeless island fraught with logistical challenges, certain people become extremely valuable to the health of the community.  A person who is skilled in multiple trades, with their own tools and heavy equipment as well as a willingness to work hard, becomes worth their weight in gold.  If that… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Dec 8, 2022