by Morning Reflections | Sep 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
David was the Golden Boy of ancient Israel.Almost from the beginning, his life seemed charmed. Even though he was the eighth boy in a family of eight boys – in a culture in a which birth order was assumed to determine one’s prospects in life – it was he who was...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Loverboy, the Canadian rock band that’s been performing since 1979, is best known for their hit Everybody’s Working for the Weekend.Now just try getting that tune out of your head for the rest of the day.Weekday Survival 101 is the assurance that the...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to historians, what was the most contentious presidential election in American history?Which election was most deadlocked around questions concerning religion? And what’s the only election in which both presidential candidates identified themselves as...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
What are the most common “first words” spoken by little children?In the English-speaking world, “Mama” and “Dadda” head the list. “Yes” and “no” are close behind, followed by “hello” and “bye.” Then comes “cat,” which seems to confirm the reality that...
by Morning Reflections | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
For more than 17 years I served on the same church staff as fellow pastor Scott Shelton.One day I noticed a sharp-looking navy blue blazer hanging just behind Scott’s office door. At the time I owned a navy blue blazer, too. I pointed out that mine had...
