I’m in Pompeii ready to see the destruction from the volcano. Those residents died suddenly. Are we aware that life is short. Do we live as if this could be our last day on earth?

Recently I attended an Eagle Scout Court of Honor. It made me wish that we had more Scout Troops. We need more people who live the scout law.

I experienced a lighting strike and a tornado warning this week. I began to understand God’s protection in the calamities of nature.

How do we stay alive when we are pulled over in a traffic stop by law enforcement?

I recently visited the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. What does the promise of the Statue of Liberty mean today in the context of major ICE raids and incarcerations?

The Community Church of Glen Rock practices hospitality. Many aspects of hospitality were cancelled during COVID, but now we are back.

Can a church really be a church without practicing the spiritual gift of hospitality? I don’t think so.

Who was Rev. John Witherspoon? He was a character in the play and the movie “1776?” He was a Presbyterian minister in Princeton, NJ who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and so much more.

I ate in a restaurant that had been a tavern almost 100 years before the American Revolution. George Washington, Von Steuben and Alexander Hamilton ate there and stayed there. I celebrate the principals that they gave us. How can we continue that legacy?

Do we like silence? I do sometimes but nothing pleases me more than the noise of children. If we find children to be more annoying than a blessing, we hurt our own futures.

Spiritual Health can help us with medical and emotional health. How is your Spiritual Health?

I was asked why I publicly apologize to the Gay Community for the the treatment that the community has received at the hands of the Christian Church. This blog is my answer.

Today, Memorial Day, we mourn those who have been killed in our nation’s wars. However, not every military death has been from combat.

Background actors are crucial to major film productions. They are nameless, but important. Who are the background actors who make our lives as good as they are? Do we show gratitude?

Affirming faith in Jesus is difficult. It makes us counter-cultural in this world, but living that faith is beneficial to the world.

As children, we were taught good words and manners. Why do we tolerate less from our politicians?

Our congregation in Glen Rock, NJ is not helping with the Joy Hope Food Program in Nairobi, Kenya. This is the story of how God joined us together.

Our nation will soon be celebrating its 250th birthday. Where is the enthusiasm? I seem to remember more enthusiasm for our 200th birthday in 1976.

The police chief in Glen Rock recently retired. His career was a job well done. I wish that we all could do as well with our work.

I don’t celebrate Easter, but I do celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Is there really a difference?

What happened in between Palm Sunday and Good Friday? Different groups wanted Jesus to conform to their desires. Things did not go well for Jesus.