Category Archives: Sunrise
The Lord of the Harvest
~ For Those With Eyes To Hear ~ Once upon a time, in a far off Land, a certain Father appointed His Son to gather workers to plant seeds for the coming Harvest. And so for three years, the Son … Continue reading
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The Most Glorious Storm
Of all the books read I’ve read, I understand Revelation the least. It does help, however, to know that just about every generation in the past two thousand years has had their own interpretation of the end times. And just … Continue reading
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Shadows In The Rain
In certain cultures, blindness is considered a spiritual gift. It is believed that when one cannot see the physical world, the attention shifts to the spiritual world, to the unseen. So spiritual insight is gained at the cost of physical … Continue reading
A Dark & Stormy Night
~ Sunset ~ When I became a partner with my church, Pastor Lisa, at the conclusion of The Newcomers’ Dinner, had said, “At some point, someone at this church is going to offend you. Whether they don’t like your … Continue reading
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Any Port In A Storm
Before I begin, let me just say that I know full well that the matter homosexuality has become a political and religious boiling point in recent years, with both sides fiercely defending their own small points of view. And, Yes, I am … Continue reading
The Flood of Alcoholism
It is not always easy to see the artistic masterpiece of God’s Image when it is covered in the graffiti of a fallen world. For instance, if you saw a man walking down the street dressed in old blue jeans … Continue reading
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Why This Storm?
If God is so good… …why was my friend brutally murdered? …why was my fiancee’s best friend, who would have been the maid of honor, killed in that accident just five weeks after I had proposed? (The wedding was cancelled … Continue reading
When Lightning Strikes
So what, precisely, do we do when tragedy strikes like a bolt of lightning out of a clear blue sky, leaving the landscape of our lives shattered in the shock and forever altered in the aftermath of such a great … Continue reading
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Katrina & Me
[Author’s note: This Essay was originally written in November of 2006, fifteen months after Hurricane Katrina hit The Gulf Coast. I read it at my church on December 3rd of that year.] Believe it or not, ten months ago today … Continue reading
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