A heart for God’s Mission If you have attended Cornerstone long enough you have probably heard our mission statement or maybe you have read it on our website. Late in the last century, when Angela and I were dreaming about what this church would look like, we were told that an important part of that…
What a Crazy World!
What a crazy world we are living in! A world that seems to be getting crazier every day. I try to avoid political meanderings both here and when I preach because I have discovered that I’m sure to offend someone with my views and opinions.But, in this day and age, it’s getting harder to avoid.…
Thank You. . . ?
Their parents must have taught them right, at least partly right. A while back, a lady in Saint Paul Minnesota had a package she had been waiting for, stolen off her porch. That seems to be more common these days, which is unfortunate. The strange thing about the story is the thief left a thank…
Banning Pets
I read an interesting article entitled: Should We Stop Keeping Pets?The article revolved around a book by Dr. Jessica Pierce entitled: Run, Spot Run, which looks at the moral and ethical problems surrounding pet ownership.Pierce writes, “When we see our cats gazing wistfully out the window, or watch a goldfish swim lazy circles in a…
Finding Time
A while back someone asked me why I wear a watch when I could find the time on my phone.The fact that I like the look of watches seemed a little shallow, so I replied: it not only tells me the time, it saves me time.They looked at me quizzically, so I elaborated. When I…
And the Ground Hog Said . . .
Last Sunday was one of those days that generated a buzz. People were talking about it, and even people who usually have no interest in the subject weighed in. There are those who place the utmost faith in what happens that day and others who say it’s just a bunch of hokum. (Hokum is a…
Your Pillar of Fire
Pillar of Fire It was 1987, I was pastoring in Truro, and co-chairing a young adult’s event just outside of Washington, DC. I had been in DC for the weekend, looking at hotels and meeting space, and I was making my way back to Allentown, Pennsylvania, with my co-chair, Dwight Addington. Dwight pastored Bethany Wesleyan…
Cheer Up!
I stumbled across an article on the National Geographic website this week, entitled, “Can religion make you happy? Scientists may soon find out.” The gist of the article was that social scientists have discovered that people who are active in religious congregations tend to be happier than those who are unaffiliated or are inactive members…
Make the Golden Rule Golden Again
It’s 2025, and apparently, it’s all about “me.” Perusing today’s headlines, I was amazed—I know I shouldn’t be—at how many people demand that others think and act like them. Some were outraged at the performers who chose to perform at the US inauguration this week, and there were calls to boycott their music. When it was…
Around a Charcoal Fire
The smell of charcoal enveloped him as he stepped closer to the fire. And in a rush, it all came back. He was no longer standing on a beach, instead he was sitting around a charcoal fire outside the home of the Caiaphas, the high priest. And it was there that he did the unthinkable:…