by Morning Reflections | Oct 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
In 1984, the Hasbro company hit a consumer home run. They introduced a set of action figures called Transformers – vehicles, devices, and animals that could be reshaped into robots and then back again. For Gen X kids, these toys were indisputably...
by Morning Reflections | Oct 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
What are the most memorable meals you have ever eaten? I’ll never forget a clambake I enjoyed almost 40 years ago near the coast of Maine. I was one of the adult leaders of a high school mission trip. Local people, grateful for the work we had...
by Morning Reflections | Oct 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Joshua’s battle against the Canaanite city of Jericho is one of the great stories of all time.The battle strategy that God proposes is, to put it mildly, non-traditional:“Here’s what you are to do: March around the city, all your soldiers....
by Morning Reflections | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s almost certainly crossed the mind of every child who’s ever played on a swing set: I wonder if I could swing high enough to go all the way around.That’s the kind of cutting edge issue addressed by Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage and their merry team of...
by Morning Reflections | Oct 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Healthcare experts estimate that 80-90% of Americans are dependent on a chemical substance called trimethylxanthine. Most of us know it as caffeine. Botanists have long guessed that caffeine – which occurs naturally in the foliage of coffee trees, cacao...
by Morning Reflections | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
What is it like to hear a word from God?It’s safe to say that many of those who attend worship are hoping to hear something – perhaps an insight, a reminder, or a word of hope.More than a dozen years ago, those attending the 8:15 am Sunday worship service at my friend...
