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With Easter Sunday approaching, I didn’t really know what to expect.  Daily checks of the weather forecast weren’t good, with a 50-60% chance of thunderstorms and rain during the morning hours.  Since almost everyone drives to services on golf carts, bad weather always reduces the number of attendees, and it would certainly put a damper… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective April 21, 2022

This week is Holy Week for Christians throughout the world, and today is Maundy Thursday, marking the anniversary of the last full day of Jesus’ earthly ministry.  It should not, therefore, be surprising that it was a day filled with profound teaching – teaching that should be just as impactful in our lives today as… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective April 14, 2022

This past Sunday afternoon, an oyster roast and BBQ fundraiser to benefit the elementary school was held at Jolly Shores (a beautiful spot on the southwestern end of the Island).  As far as we can remember, with the exception of Covid cancellations, this event has been hosted by the Scott family for the last fifteen… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective April 7, 2022

I hate to admit it, but in the seven years or so that I have had a lemon tree growing in my back yard, not once had I done any paring or pruning.  However, after last year’s harvest yielded only five lemons, I knew that I had to do something.  Following some studying courtesy of… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective March 31, 2022

It’s a rainy morning on Daufuskie today.  Sometimes it falls gently, and sometimes it picks up the pace.  The sky is much darker than a normal Daufuskie morning, with the sunrise having been obscured by these dense, dark rainclouds.  If you were the sort of person who likes to sleep in, this would be your… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective March 24, 2022

In baseball, all of the batters who have been elected to the Hall of Fame have a record that shows that they failed far more often than they succeeded.  Ty Cobb, on average, failed to get a hit 63 times out of every 100 at-bats.  Over the history of major league baseball, no batter has… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective March 17, 2022

As I took a quick look at a social media feed recently, I was struck by the sequence of a posting from a celebration in New Orleans that immediately followed images of the devastation in Ukraine and an appeal for help.  Pain, suffering and oppression, followed by joy, merriment and excess.  The disconnect was immediate,… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective March 10, 2022

“I can do it!”  Four short words totaling eight letters which, when uttered together, bring such joy, power and pride.  Successfully accomplishing a task for the first time, especially after some failures, is a critical part of the human growth path.  Anyone who has served in the role of parent or teacher knows that we… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective March 3, 2022

In the 25th Chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus is recorded telling what is known as the “Parable of the Talents.”  In this parable, three servants are given talents (money) to invest for the master while the master is away.  Two of the servants invest the money, and create a nice return on the money to… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective February 24, 2022

Several months ago, my daughter told me that one of the posts holding the roof of her ancient golf cart up had broken.  I guess after 20 years, these things can happen.  After assessing the situation, I decided that some long screws as splints and duct tape to hold things tightly would do the trick… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective February 17, 2022