Eli Manning and the New York Giants played a great game tonight as they defeated the New England Patriots 17-14 to win the Super Bowl!
It was a great game! To me, the defining moment was when Manning was moving his team down the field in the 4th quarter after they fell behind 14-10 [...]
I have posted my sermon for today on my sermon blog. It’s a Transfiguration Sunday (and also Super Bowl Sunday and 2 days before “Super Tuesday”) sermon based on Exodus 24:12-18 and Matthew 17:1-9 and entitled “Super Sunday”.
Here’s a portion of it:
God comes us – blesses us with a vision of who [...]
Tomorrow is not only Souper Bowl / Super Bowl Sunday — it is also Transfiguration Sunday — the Sunday before the Season of Lent when Christians reflect upon an important event in the ministry of Jesus — The Transfiguration.
The Gospels passages that relate the story of The Transfiguration – Matthew 27:1-6, Mark 9:1-8, and [...]
OK — I admit it — I love football — and will probably watch the Super Bowl this Sunday — or at least part of it.
Don’t forget The Souper Bowl of Caring — a great way for churches to work together to do something about poverty. What I love about the Souper [...]
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton finally had a debate last night that helped me see where they stood on issues without all the bickering that has marked their debates in the past.
It’s about time!
You can read about the debate here — or to get a different perspective you can read about [...]
I am the pastor of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC. I have been a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor for over 20 years. I'm married, with no children - but 3 dogs! I enjoy meeting people, reading, blogging, watching sports, and fishing -- among other things.
The opinions you'll find here are mine alone. They do not necessarily express the views of my church, my Presbytery, my denomination, my family, my friends, or anyone else. The attempted humor you'll find here is definitely mine.
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