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I was down near a dock on a recent evening when I had a rather unusual encounter with a great blue heron.  I hadn’t seen the bird until the headlights of a golf cart illuminated it, but once I saw it, I fully expected that the bird would either take off in flight or go… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Oct 13, 2022

There are moments in life that will get your attention.  When the National Hurricane Center posts a storm update that shows the centerline of the storm’s projected path going right over your house, you understand how true that statement is.  At that point, to not pay attention is to either fundamentally misunderstand the nature of… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Oct 6, 2022

Six years ago, at the urging of a church attendee, I put out my first Pastor’s Perspective in response to the approaching hurricane named Matthew.  It was my attempt to provide a few simple thoughts about the need to be in prayer for one another, particularly those who had been and would be impacted by… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Sept 29, 2022

In our county, as in most counties and municipalities throughout the coastal Southeast, we have some pretty strict building codes that were written with the intention of giving new homes a better chance of surviving hurricane-force conditions.  Since our island has danced with a few hurricanes in the last six years, the higher costs associated… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Sept 22, 2022

This past Sunday marked the 21st anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on our nation.  Like many who were at least teenagers or adults on that fateful day, I can remember exactly where I was when I first got the news, and how the rest of that morning played out for me.  The news… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Sept 15, 2022

I had the opportunity to attend a retirement celebration this past Sunday evening for a pastor who had faithfully served his congregation for 30 years on neighboring Hilton Head Island.  It was a beautiful evening, filled with stories, laughter, pictures, and touching tributes that brought about more than a few tears.  The room could only… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective Sept 8, 2022

There are so many things in life that we don’t have to do, but will enrich our lives and experiences if we decide to do them.  We don’t have to share with other people, but if we do, we become more aware of how blessed we are.  We don’t have to love someone else, but… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective September 1, 2022

Have I mentioned that we’ve had lots of rain here recently?  As anyone who has spent any significant time on dirt roads can tell you, the inevitable low spots in the road can become puddles, swimming holes, or mud pits in no time at all.  The dirt roads on our island can all testify to… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective August 25, 2022

“Poets, priests and politicians have words to thank for their positions”.  So sang the British rock group The Police in one of their songs from 1980, and they were certainly correct.  Words have power – power to stir the soul, to move a man or woman to action, to build someone up or tear them… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective August 18, 2022

This past Sunday it rained.  Okay, perhaps that is putting it too mildly.  I’m not sure that deluge is even a strong enough word to convey what happened.  Perhaps most accurate would be to say that God turned the spigots fully open and left them like that for a few hours.  By the time someone… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective August 11, 2022