One church I served had a problem and it was getting out of hand. Alas, we had a thermostat conflict. No, we had a thermostat war!! Does this sound drastic? Well, let me prove my point. My dictionary defines “war” as “An armed conflict between two parties.” We definitely had Read more…
“Crystal Cathedral Bankrupt!” Citing debts of more than $43 million the organization declares bankruptcy in a collapse blamed by some on its inability to keep up with the times. Sound familiar? This series started with an article about Blockbuster Video also slow to adapt. Have our churches been slow to Read more…
I came to the church Halloween gathering as a gesture of support for our youth group trying so hard to reach out to neighborhood children and families. But then, I had to play in those silly youth games. First, I was blindfolded and told to smell, feel and taste various Read more…
Richmond Hill is a retreat center located on a hill overlooking downtown Richmond, Virginia. According to the brochure, the Sisters of the Visitation of Monte Maria came to Richmond in 1866 at the end of the Civil War to pray for the healing of the city. They moved into two Read more…
Last time, I wrote about: “Blockbuster Declares Bankruptcy.” What happened? Companies like Netflix made it more convenient to receive movies. Other companies like Amazon made it even easier providing movies downloaded directly to your computer or video recorder. Blockbuster slow to adapt reacted with too little, too late and eventually Read more…
The newspaper headline surprised me: “Blockbuster Declares Bankruptcy.” What happened? How did a company that was once a central part of our culture become irrelevant? Movies always played an important role in my life. I grew up in rural Arkansas where they had only one Movie Theater. It wasn’t unusual Read more…
And I, I’m glad I didn’t know The way it all would end The way it all would go. Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I’d have had to miss the dance. I have always enjoyed Read more…
In the last devotion, Jim was angry at his wife so he yelled at Larry who threatened his top sales person, Robin, who turned and insulted her receptionist who went home and punished her son who in a fit of rage — kicked his poor innocent cat. Do you get Read more…
First: Thanks to special effects, no cats were actually harmed during the writing of this column. Second: The ‘Kicking Cats’ story is not original but it’s so good, I’m using it anyway to make a point. The steering wheel has never been gripped tighter as Jim drove to work on Read more…
Imagine driving to work on a busy highway, minding your own business. Suddenly, to your right, someone runs a stop sign and with squealing tires, zips in front of your car, forcing you to slam on the brakes and pull off to the side of the road. As you try Read more…