In our house, we have an ongoing debate. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage claims I am the king of procrastination. At first, I did not quite understand what she was talking about and asked if I could get back to her on that question. She has the idea that I put things off until the last minute, then, according to her, I’m in a panic to get it done. I am not saying she is right; she just might have a good point there. I’ll get back to you on that. Before I do anything, I like to … [Read more...]

As I prayed this afternoon for the victims of today’s mass shooting in a community college in Oregon and their families, I felt God asking me, “What are you going to do about it?” To be sure we are called to join these beloved families in their grief. We are praying for them now and we will pray for them when we gather for worship Sunday. We will pray for them beyond next week. There is more, however. We are also called to what the Bible calls “righteous indignation” -- the kind of anger … [Read more...]

When it comes to flowers, a flower is simply a flower. I do not know the difference between a rose and a lily. If it looks pretty, I like it. I like to keep things simple. When I have to buy flowers for the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, I have a wee bit of difficulty. Thankfully, the florist where I purchase flowers seems to know quite a bit about flowers. All I need to do is say, “I’d like to order flowers for my wife.” Usually they will begin the conversation by saying, “What kind of flowers … [Read more...]

Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church at 1180 N. Lincoln Avenue, Pasadena, Ca. will hold a “Family and Friends Day” on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 9:45 a.m. Pastor Derrick Hughes of Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. will be the guest speaker. Mayor Tornek, Police Chief Sanchez, Fire Chief Washington, Superintendent McDonald, Councilmember Hampton, Assemblyman Holden and other Community leaders, Government officials and civil service workers will attend this event. Everyone is encouraged to come and worship with us! … [Read more...]

I will admit throughout the years I have had my negative moments and some negative rants. I know nobody can be 100% positive. I am 100% positive they cannot be 100% positive. That being said, I think to have a positive outlook on life makes life happier, and who doesn’t want to have a happy life. The focus on the negative without any regard to the positive can be a very shocking life experience. Everybody knows you have to have both a negative and positive for electricity to work. Do … [Read more...]