348 – Dreams are God’s Whispers #faithbites #faithjourney Whispers Last night I had a vivid dream. My dad, who past nearly 10 years ago, was with me. He was helping me get out of an apartment or house and getting everything ready for me to travel. I knew I wasn’t ready to go but he was there assuring me it […]
316 – Time for Night Night #faithbites #faithjourney night Waking up in the dark and going home in the dark is par for the course in the northern part of the country during daylight savings time. I am tired. Between work, school, family, church, home, and everything, I’m just tired. While there is the emotional tired we have talked about before, […]
290 – Neverending Questions #faithbites #faithjourney neverending That’s the average number of questions a 4 year old asks per day. That’s quite a few question. Add to that an inquisitive eight year old and who knows how many questions that is. As a parent, I answer as many questions as I can. It seems that they come nonstop and when […]
267 – Trust But Verify #faithbites #faithjourney verify A slight warning before we start today. This topic has a potential trigger warning as it talks about sexual allegations and truth. And now, onto faithbites. “He said, she said”. “He was just a kid”. “How do we know what happened 30 years ago?”. “No man is safe if women can accuse men […]
182 – New Beginnings #FaithBites #FaithJourney Beginnings 8:00 A.M. on Monday, 32 students will enter the halls of our University, taking the first formal steps in their medical education. These students are excited, engaged, invested, anxious, nervous, compassionate, caring, competent, and curious. All of the faculty and staff who have been working on this endeavor for four years, share all […]
Technology and Worship #180of365 #FaithBites #FaithJourney Technology Technology is everywhere in our lives. From school to work to home to social activities to worship and beyond. It appears on TVs, radios, phones, tablets, computers, phones, billboards, cars, airplanes, screens everywhere. We are inundated with technology and connectiveness, but why aren’t we more connected in our communities than ever before? You […]
#143of365 #FaithBites #FaithJourney Before we get to today’s FaithBites, I wanted to thank everyone for their support as I was elected to serve our Congregation as the Lay Director of Witness. I am blessed. If you are interested in learning more or helping, I’d love to hear from you. We all can be witnesses and provide Pastoral Care. And now, […]
#139of365 #FaithBites #FaithJourney Royalty Today was the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The world was a buzz. Memes about royalty. Pictures comparing dresses to Ice Tea cans. Conversations about the cost of royal weddings. Trolls hating everyone worshipping people who sit on a throne of corruption, theft, and murder. It goes on and on. The funniest or most […]
Today’s lesson is on Prayer and what it means to me. The first thing that came to mind is James Taylor’s You’ve Got a Friend. “When you’re down and troubled and you need a helping hand. And nothing, whoa, nothing is going right. Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there. To brighten up even […]
Todays Bible Lesson: I like to joke and have fun. Sometimes I say something that may be uncouth, crass, or just not funny. I don’t mean offense by it but sometimes people take offense. Yesterday I had someone talk to me about something I said three years ago. To me, it was a joke, but its something that bothered him […]