Collecting My Thoughts

Romans 12 has an extensive list of how Christians behave who have received grace. We studied this chapter in class this morning. Some state...

Lent begins next week with Ash Wednesday, and for many Christians it is a time of fasting. Here's a lovely thought from Methodist pastor...

WHAT I LEARNED FROM WATCHING THE DEMOCRAT’S DEBATE from Gary's Facebook page (I didn't watch it, but this sounds very accurate base...

It's an important question, especially since there are non-denominational and fundamentalist Christian churches that claim to base thei...

At Pregnancy Decision Health Center (PDHC) we help mothers in crisis pregnancies, and also help them with maternity and baby clothes. We...

Some values and political ideas just seem to go together like mac and cheese or ham and eggs. For instance, those who believe in ending the...

 Some students at the University of Oregon have a problem. They think the "I have a dream" speech isn't inclusive enough. Clas...

Some of Bernie's followers (all very young adults) were interviewed with one question, "What is socialism." No one knew. He...

I liked all the Republican candidates except Trump (don't consider him a Republican, but an opportunist), and although Ted Cruz wasn...

To steal a comment from another Facebooker, "The nation's first black Senator from a "Deep South" state endorses the Hisp...

It baffles me when I hear "evangelical vote" and Trump in the same sentence. He's not a Republican, not a conservative; he...

Our Lutheran church had a Holy Spirit Conference, "Power for Mission," this past week-end.  It began Friday evening with worship ...

I haven't tried this since I don't have the rolled foam, but thought I'd save it because it does address some of my leg issues. ...

I was listening to a radio news report on Zika on the car radio Friday morning, the mosquito borne pandemic, and almost hit the curb. (It wa...

I've never seen a really good definition of structural or institutional poverty--probably because those are terms the left uses to criti...

On Ted Cruz: In January 2016, Trump said, "I don't think Ted Cruz has a great chance, to be honest with you. … He's a nasty g...

   Southern Strawberry Punch Bowl Cake 1 yellow cake mix 1 (6 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding 1 lg. can crushed pineapple, drained 2...