Today, is the culmination of our congregation’s annual stewardship campaign. On this Consecration Sunday, we ask people to reaffirm their commitment to be stewards of all God gives them. Yes, this involves a financial pledge, but in includes so much more. Stewardship can be an unpopular topic. We like our privacy. We tire of the media voices inundating us with requests for money, and honestly, […]
Have you ever noticed that sometimes life simply gets in the way of your plans? For the past two weeks or so, I have planned on posting something meaningful, but the busyness of those days consumed my time and to be honest, my creativity. I would look at the blank page and think, “I really need to post something meaningful,” but felt that there was […]
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller I must admit, I love the idea of life as a daring adventure. There is so much wonder and excitement […]
Dr. Samuel P. Langley was a respected former professor of mathematics and astronomy who became the director of the Smithsonian Institution. He was an accomplished thinker, scientist, and inventor who published several important works on aerodynamic. He also possessed a vision for achieving manned flight. In 1898, Langley approached the U.S. War Department for funding to design and build and airplane to carry a man […]
When I was four years old, I loved when my mom would walk me down to the local shopping plaza. It was not the walk or the shopping that attracted me. Instead, I looked forward to placing my dime into the coin slot that would bring the mechanical horse or boat to life. On a good day, I would actually get a ride on both. […]