Pastor’s Notes

Over the average tall has been a personal gift of mine for negotiating a crowd. At 6ā€™6ā€,Ā  I never had to climb a sycamore tree to see what was ahead of me.Ā  I remember stepping on a short Missionary of Charity sister when Pope…

Pastor’s Notes

There is an old story about the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven told by S.D. Gordon. When the grand welcome ceremony was over, the Archangel Gabriel approached Jesus with a serious face and a question. He said, ā€œOnly very few in Palestine are aware…

Pastor’s Notes

Over the past few days, I have been watching for the word ā€¦ ā€œthanksā€ in passing conversations.Ā  It was my own experiment in interpersonal parlance.Ā  Isn’t it a funny word in English?Ā  How we use it says a lot about us.Ā  We sometimes over…