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I’m a fan of schedules.  To me, having a sense of where I need to be next and what I need to be doing helps me to allocate my resources well, so that I can be as effective as I think I need to be.  But if you take a moment to re-read that last… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective March 10, 2023

In our church service every Sunday, we have a time when we solicit prayer requests, praise reports and testimonies from those in the congregation.  As I tell the congregation, it is a time to create opportunities for us to walk arm and arm with each other by getting to know each other better, understand how… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective March 2, 2023

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus makes several bold points, including this one: “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’  But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Feb 23, 2023

In our tiny community, we currently have several people either recovering from or about to undergo medical procedures.  Many of the procedures are orthopedic in nature, replacing various joints that have worn out, but there are other surgeries as well to address things foreseen and unforeseen.  The one thing that all of those people will… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Feb 16, 2023

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