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In a 1989 commercial for Cannon Cameras, young tennis star Andre Agassi emerged from a Lamborghini sportscar and uttered the now infamous phrase “Image is everything.”  It fit with the vanity of the era, and yet with the shallowness that seems to accompany the rise of social media, this ridiculous slogan seems just as prevalent… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 16, 2022

In a world of finite resources, especially time and money, how we as individuals choose to allocate or invest those resources is quite important.  We don’t want to be wasteful, and if we are honest, we really prefer to see a return on our investment.  Or, to put it more plainly, we like to see… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 9, 2022

With the end of the school year comes various celebrations.  Here on Daufuskie, where the only school that we have is the elementary school, we make a big deal about the “stepping up” ceremony where each child is recognized for completing what is required for the current school year and acknowledging that they are taking… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 2, 2022

It seems like it was just yesterday that my family and I moved to Daufuskie, just in time for our oldest daughter to begin kindergarten at the elementary school.  At the time, her sister, just 18 months old, could only gaze longingly at the tiny school bus that would scoop up her big sister and… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective May 26, 2022

Have you ever given much thought to why things get done?  In reflecting on that question, it seems to me that there are two types of people who get things done that stand out.  First, there are people who do things because they are passionate about something.  They have an area of interest that is… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective May 19, 2022

Over the course of my life, my professional aspirations have evolved.  I had dreams, as so many young boys do, of becoming a professional athlete.  Those dreams gave way to more practical business pursuits, with the objective of being heavily involved in real estate development.  My college education and early years of professional and corporate… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective May 12, 2022

Our lives tend to be ordered according to a calendar, where a day comprised of hours gives way to weeks, which fit into months, which make up a year.  We mark on our calendars events of significance, whether they are annual events such as birthdays or holidays, daily events such as a dinner date or… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective May 5, 2022

In less than a month, my youngest daughter will be graduating from high school.  She’s smart, conscientious, and a hard worker, which is reflected in her position near the top of her class academically.  As her loving (and certainly unbiased) parents, my wife and I never doubted her ability to accomplish this.  However, there was… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective April 28, 2022

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