As most of you have noticed today is the 4th of July and my good pastor friend told me bloggers usually do not write on holidays. To quote him, “you don’t have to post on Wednesday as it’s a holiday and most bloggers don’t post on holidays.” I am not sure why folks don’t post …
Over the last several years, the debate concerning “gay marriage” has risen to new heights of passion and meanness. I suspect the basic reason for this is centered around power and control issues. Those who have defined marriage as the exclusive right of heterosexuals want to continue to control the rules. It is a “Members …
I suppose the title of this blog will cause some controversy from more than a few folks… so I suppose I ought to write this blog explaining the title, which is actually my nickname. That needs to wait as first I should say the reason I am writing this blog is because some people whom I would trust with …
The Genesis of Advent Starting in about the 9th century in the Western Church, the season of Advent has been celebrated as a period of preparation for the birth of our Lord and the beginning of the ecclesiastical year (Church year). In the early church words Advent, Epiphany, and Nativity were used interchangeably to denote …