June is Pride Month, and during this time, there is a lot of discussion about whether homosexuality, among other things, is a choice or is dictated by biological processes. I believe that question to be irrelevant. It starts from the premise that nontraditional sexuality is wrong and can only be proven not to be if […]
Tulsa 100 years ago
Tulsa, Oklahoma. 1921. Some time about or after 4 p.m. on May 30, 1921, 19-year-old Dick Rowland, a Black shoeshiner employed at a Main Street shine parlor, entered the only elevator of the nearby Drexel Building at 319 South Main Street to use the top-floor restroom, which was restricted to Black people. He encountered Sarah […]
Covid 19 Update
Dear Church Family, What a difference 48 hours makes. Our original plan had been to cancel all small group meetings but continue to have worship on Sunday mornings. Over the last two days I have been praying, looking at what other churches are doing, listening to official announcements, and getting input. I have decided that […]
Afraid Not
As much as we would like to believe we are fearless, the simple fact is that none of us are. Nor should we be. Fear is a natural reaction to potential danger. The issue is how we react. Bravery is not the absence of fear, but rather a response, a choice on how to deal […]
Faking It
You may have seen the story about the woman who cared, she claims, for a succulent for two years only to discover it was fake. She has been getting international attention. Now I have known some pretty clueless people in my life but I do have to wonder if she made the story up for […]
Crying Over It
(The above is copyright Nathan W Pyle, since I am sharing it I have included a link to his book. Just Click the picture. ) Sometimes we force ourselves to be so strong we end up breaking over the smallest things. At the height of my depression, before medication, I would cry at cute cat […]