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Starting in 1879, a group of island residents began diligently planning for the acquisition of a piece of property and the subsequent construction of a building where they could gather regularly to worship.  There were fundraisers and work parties, with untold meetings both formal and informal, bringing together passionate people who shared a common purpose. … Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 29, 2023

Most of us, as we were growing up, became familiar with the Golden Rule: Do to others as you would have them do to you.  When Jesus speaks those words, as recorded in Matthew 7:12, he follows them up by saying that “this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”  In other words, if we… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 22, 2023

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”  There are some statements that are hard to argue with, and this is certainly one of those statements.  It is true that you only get one shot at a “first” impression, because that is what makes it the “first”.  Further, the way that we… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 15, 2023

As a church community, we perform our baptisms down in the river.  We wade down the boat ramp to a suitable depth, and then dunk our new brothers or sisters in Christ under the water, raising them up to life in Christ.  Because the river at that part of the island is tidal, anything that… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 8, 2023

In many ways, it seems as if the word “big” is the leading adjective for America and life in this nation.  We have the “big sky” of Montana.  Everything’s bigger in Texas.  One of our favorite meals is the Big Mac.  We want to live in big houses, and drive big trucks.  We aspire to… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective June 1, 2023

The Old Testament book 2 Kings, in Chapter 22, tells of the time in Israel’s history when King Josiah is presented with the Book of the Law, which had been found after decades of being lost within the clutter of the mis-used Temple.  For centuries, the Book of the Law had prominently featured in the… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective May 25, 2023

Building a home on our island is a challenging and lengthy process.  You have to start with clearing the underbrush from the property so that you can see what trees you will have to keep and which ones you can remove, and also where you can place your well and septic system.  Then the design… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective May 18, 2023

Our home community is an island, completely surrounded by water.  We have the Atlantic that provides us with three miles of sandy beaches, then the Mungen River, New River, Cooper River, and Calibogue Sound as the other bodies of water that collectively cut us off from other land masses.  In years past, island residents have… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective May 11, 2023

A friend of mine from the mainland is convinced that he’s supposed to hold an event here on our island.  As he described the sort of event that he was dreaming about, I raised a long list of issues and considerations that would need to be addressed if he was to be successful with this… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective May 4, 2023

If the internet has been good for one thing, it has provided a forum for nearly anyone to post their opinion about something.  I’m not saying that this is a good thing, but simply that the internet has facilitated it in a manner that is difficult to comprehend otherwise.  What makes it less than a… Continue reading Pastor’s Perspective April 27, 2023