The Birkenhead Drill

From the Pastor’s Study – 1/21/24 “Women and children first” is an expression representing a code of conduct prioritizing the […]

Sleeping in Church

From the Pastor’s Study: 11/17/24 At the close of a recent church service a teenager told me, “I had a […]

The Gambling Hustle

From the Pastor’s Study: 10/20/24 The recent death of Pete Rose has rekindled a decades-old debate about his place in […]

Substitution

From the Pastor’s Study: 9/29/2024 While Grover Cleveland is not remembered as one of America’s great presidents, there are a […]

A Lesson from Baseball

From the Pastor’s Study – 2/18/24 Baseball used to be called the “Great American pastime.”  More than a game or […]

Family Tragedy

From the Pastor’s Study – 12/24/2023 As with most first-person accounts, President Theodore Roosevelt’s autobiography provides unique insight and observations […]

Antisemitism

From the Pastor’s Study – 11/11/2023 Although it has been over thirty years since I visited the nation of Israel, […]

A Standing Ovation

From the Pastor’s Study   10/8/23 This week, the career of a baseball legend was celebrated in Detroit as Miguel Cabrera […]

Matthew the publican

From the Pastor’s Study   9/24/23 I believe the Bible is complete, containing all that God knew we needed.  There are […]

Thy Salvation

From the Pastor’s Study   9/17/23 In baseball, often a relief pitcher or a “closer” is brought in to pitch in […]