Depending on several factors, I introduce Cyndi using one or more titles. Occasionally, I'll use "partners" to describe our connection. Partner is a word loaded with layers and implications. From lab partners to business partners and from committed relationships to...
"It's a pleasure meeting you." Yeah, I said it, but I didn't really mean it. We've all been there. We offer a platitude rather than say what's really on our minds. After all, didn't mother tell us more than once, "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at...
For the most part, I believe around half of what people tell me. But, after you gasp at my confession, hear me out. Even when someone I trust tells me something, I presume that one or more of their facts are off, some are opinions, and all are contextual. For those...
“Do you know anything about this?” I asked Cyndi the other day. “No,” she replied, “but I’ll google it.” I suspect this is a familiar conversation. Over half of the world’s population use Google. And 77% of google users will search for something on Google at least 3...
Praying in public gets dicey depending on the circumstances, who is praying, and who is witnessing the prayer. For example, in June, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a high school football coach who was fired for praying at midfield after each game. The court's...
"Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door" is a line from the 1970s that transcends time. The imagery created by Bob Dylan when he wrote this song as a soundtrack for the movie “Patt Garrett and Billy the Kid” is powerful. The imaginary is powerful regarding death's...
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - An urban farm in Flint is struggling after being hit by vandals multiple times. Excitement was high for the farm when it first took root years ago. “I initially came to Flint for a couple of weeks to see how I could help at the beginning of the...
Our worship series beginning in October focuses on prayer and our book club selection that accompanies our series is titled Pray Like Jesus. This book, written by Robert L. Morris, Jr., examines six prayers of Jesus, found in the Gospels, to help us become more...
Baking was one of the more popular indoor activities that people took up during the pandemic. Celebrities and ordinary people traded starters, recipes, and baking tips. So surely bread eating increased across the world. Yeast is a common ingredient in bread making,...
“Will you pray for me,” the man asked his friend. “Of course,” came the response. What else could his friend say? Prayer is so easy. It doesn’t even have to be verbal. And prayer is so personal that no one knows if it even takes place. But to whom will his friend pray...