“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”

~ Oscar Wilde

Me and Martin Luther at the Tree House

2017-07-14T09:33:14-04:00January 2nd, 2017|Uncategorized|

It’s a couple day after Christmas and my son Peter comes downstairs at 8:30 in the morning asking if I want to go to the Tree House. The what? “The Tree House – it’s a brewery. My friend Todd and his dad are going out there today and we’re invited.” “To a brewery? At 8:30 in the morning?” “You gotta get there early to get in line. It opens at noon.” “Say WHAT? Stand in LINE? From 8:30 til NOON? For BEER?” Not to mention that it’s 30-degrees out and spitting snow. “It’s really good, dad. People wait in line for hours to get it.” Not my [READ MORE]

A New You! – a New Year’s Musing

2017-07-14T09:33:14-04:00December 31st, 2016|Uncategorized|

Luke 2:22-40 (originally preached January 1, 2006) In 1943, a naval engineer by the name of Richard Jones was trying to design a meter that could be used to monitor the horsepower of battleships. One day, he was working with tension springs when one accidentally fell to the ground. The spring kept moving in an amusing sort of way. An idea was born! And at Christmas of 1945, Gimball’s Department Store in Philadelphia became the first store to sell Mr. Jones’ idea – something that would become one of America’s all-time favorite toys – (play Slinky mp3) – the [READ MORE]

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