Tag: COVID-19
They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love
Often when I am online, searching for information about people, places, and movies, the search engines I use inform me that by answering a few short questions, they can tell me who I am and what I like to do. Some questionnaires are about my knowledge of t.v. or movie trivia. Others are designed to… Continue Reading They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love
I Believe, Help my Unbelief
Last weekend I began watching the film Thirteen Lives which chronicled the rescue of twelve Thai soccer players and their coach who were trapped in the Tham Luang cave when monsoon-like rains began, and the cave flooded. Because a portion of the film is in Thai, and I had to read the closed captions, it… Continue Reading I Believe, Help my Unbelief
Psalm 8:3
“When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,” Psalm 8:3 Long before there were films like The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, and Hidden Figures, I have been an amateur astronomer. My sister Gretchee would often wake my sister Lynn and me to watch… Continue Reading Psalm 8:3
Blockbusters
Summer 2022 has begun. Each year Hollywood studios seek to bring us films that will break box office records and set new standards for the best movies of this (or any) Summer. I can’t possibly list all of the movies that have changed my Summers, but I offer a few Each of these films, and… Continue Reading Blockbusters
Immersion
On Friday, I will be attending Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience at DeVos Place. Because I didn’t enroll in any art appreciation coursework in college, I try to take advantage of viewing the works of some of the great artists whenever they are made available. This isn’t the first time I have seen Van… Continue Reading Immersion
The Road We Travel
Last Saturday morning, I was channel surfing, searching for a good movie to watch. I somehow landed on the Motor Trend Network just before the start of the Le Mans Endurance race. The commentators were excited for this annual race to be back in full force. Over 150 drivers and at least eight teams of… Continue Reading The Road We Travel
We’re Back
Only 168 hours ago, many of us traveled to Grand Traverse Resort for the first in person Annual Conference since 2019. In some ways the space was very familiar. The first time I made my way to Grand Traverse it was for a Lions convention in the late 1990s. Because online directions weren’t readily available… Continue Reading We’re Back
Uvalde
When I began to consider what I would share in this week’s Corner, I thought about how many of us will gather together in Grand Traverse for the first time in 3 years. And then I saw the news from a small town in Texas that is now the center of another national tragedy. During… Continue Reading Uvalde
Harmony
I remember March 2020 vividly. Members of the Michigan Annual Conference gathered for a special session to consider a motion for General Conference which was planned for a few weeks later. I attended the Appointive Cabinet meeting that week and stopped by the store on the way home to pick up a few essentials. That’s… Continue Reading Harmony
Praying Without Ceasing
I come from a family of ministers. My aunt was the equivalent of the Associate Pastor at the church she served. She led Wednesday night prayer services. Her husband, my Uncle Harry would often lift up the prayers each time we gathered. He was a true prayer warrior. Often, he would pray for 45 minutes… Continue Reading Praying Without Ceasing