Today, Super Bowl LII will be held in Minnesota. This is the most watched sporting event held in America and it is one of the biggest tournaments worldwide; only surpassed by the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup. Sports and similar events have grown exponentially in the United…
Category: Pastor’s Meditations
Red Sea Moments
A place that every Christian should visit is the Middle East. There are many interesting and fascinating locations in this region, including Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon and of course, Israel. These biblical lands are full of mystery and enchantment. It was there where all the heroes of faith walked,…
One, two, three…One thousand!
Have you ever been in a troublesome situation? We all have faced problems and tribulations almost on a daily basis. If is not one thing is the other, but the fact remains that troubles will visit all of us with an irritating frequency and intensity. And yet,…
Full House
In the late 1980s and early 1990s there was a very popular TV show called “Full House.” It was a hilarious family show and safe for the family most of the time. Four adults and four children lived under the same room, and many comedic situations developed from their daily…
Coming Home
I like to travel all over the world. I have traveled to a few different countries in the last ten years, most of them on…
Follow the prayers
Praying is absolutely necessary for a Christian—I would say it is vital and indispensable. Some have compared prayer to breathing and I would agree. A person cannot survive more than a few minutes without breathing and a believer can’t prosper in…
Footprints in the snow
Almost everyone has seen, heard or read the famous anonymous poem entitled “Footprints in the Sand” in which a man always sees two sets of footprints in the sand as he walks with the Lord, except when he is going through hard times. On those dark times, he only sees…
Secret Santa; Secret Sin (Part 2)
In my last entry I started talking about the gift exchange known as “secret Santa” and I was planning to correlate it to our secret sins, but I was quickly sidetracked on a Santa rant. I do not hate the original Nicholas (if he was…
Secret Santa; Secret Sin (Part 1)
The “spirit” of Christmas (whatever that is) is beginning to float around our school campus. This spirit loves candies, decorations, food and Santa—oh, how much it loves Santa Claus! One of the myriad of activities related to the season is the gift exchange known as “Secret Santa.” Every…
Salty
I went back to school today after the Thanksgiving break, and I was greeted by some students and teachers. It was good to return to my job and see a few friendly faces. There were some, however, that did not share my positive and optimistic outlook. Some students…