Nun’s protest in Myanmar

200 nuns protest in Myanmar. I’m sure you’re aware of what’s going on in Myanmar (Burma). This picture paints 1000 words.  Tell me some of the words that come to your mind.

CNN report: White Supremacist Justice for the Jena 6

Watch this CNN report on Jena. Racist backlash!!!

Is this the start of Something?

This is really exiting. Is the massive support of the Jena six the start of something new and special. Hip Hop CD sales are plummeting I’ve heard.  Could it be that black young people are awakening to a new consciousness? Could it be that that a new chapter in the liberation of black people has [...]

The Jena 6

It’s been called a modern-day lynching. Six African American high school students have been charged with various offenses in connection with a attack on a White student at a Jena high school in Louisiana. I’ve just posted an interview with one of the students in the vod pod. There is alot about this case [...]

Concert on the Lawn

On Saturday night we had a “first” on our church lawn. We had a gospel concert. Once we got the sound issues worked out you could hear the sound of praises to God echoing across the neighborhood. People who were just walking by stopped to listen. We have 12.5 acres of beautiful, green open space [...]

Al Anbar Progress?

I don’t subscribe to the idea that Christians should stay away from politics. Churches are sometimes the most political organizations on the planet. General Pertreas is, this week, presenting his report on the current conditions in Iraq to Congress. Its has been said there are some successes. What is the true nature of [...]

Life is Difficult, but…

I said something in church a few weeks ago that got a strong reaction from my church members. I simply said that I realize that everyone is going through some challenge in their life. It sound trite I know but years ago it seemed as if it was a person here or there. Now it [...]

Hasidic Reggae

Orthodox Judaism and classic reggae music is a weird combination, especially for an SDA Pastor. Matisyahu is Matthew in Hebrew. You probably won’t understand all that he’s saying but his sentiments about God are to me more meaningful than some of the stuff I hear when I listen to [...]

The Lips of a Strange Woman.

Two weeks ago my sermon was entitled “The Lips of a Strange Woman” We have reached number seven in my preaching series on the Ten Commandments. The Seventh Commandment says, thou shalt not commit adultery. This commandment is not just for married people. The Bible clearly indicates that adultery covers fornication and other illicit [...]