by Morning Reflections | Jan 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Christians go to war with each other over the dumbest things.Church consultant Thom Rainier has seen it all. There are the usual hot button issues, such as disagreements over the ideal temperature in the sanctuary, the right color of carpeting, and the most...
by Morning Reflections | Jan 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
A prayer for the first day of this new year:My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Bertrand Russell, the celebrated 20th century British philosopher, wasn’t shy about his atheism. As he looked across the cosmos, he doubted the existence of a transcendent Being. In his book Why I Am Not a Christian, Russell didn’t pretend that such a...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
You would expect Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers to make public appearances wearing a cap with the team’s iconic horseshoe. But more often than not, the veteran slinger – who is about to finish his 17th season in the NFL – wears a cap that displays...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Geode with crystals of light-blue color. Cross section of natural stone. Geodes are the Forrest Gumps of geology.Remember what Forrest’s mother always told him? “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” Geodes are...
