Seasons Change

Seasons Change

Change is Inevitable Who of us remembers that song, “Turn Turn, Turn” with music by the Byrds and lyrics by King Solomon? I certainly listened to, and even memorized, it many years ago, when I was a child growing up in Iowa. If you want to hear it again, this is...
Blessed are Those Who are the Kingdom of God

Blessed are Those Who are the Kingdom of God

based on notes from teachings on the Kingdom by Rev. David Pileggi Imagine… Imagine you are sitting on this hillside by Lake Tiberias (we know it as the Sea of Galilee). The sun is warm but the breeze from the lake keeps you from feeling too hot. You are seated with...
Lessons from a Baby Bird

Lessons from a Baby Bird

The Baby Bird Recently, I noticed that our dog, Clemmy, was very interested in something in the backyard. Going out to investigate, I saw she’d discovered a baby bird. It was very much alive but evidently had fallen out of the nest while it was too young to fly. I...
Alternative Medicine and the Christian

Alternative Medicine and the Christian

Is Money an Idol? I recently heard a preacher challenge the congregation about idolatry—using a checkbook as an example. Totally valid. After all, we do tend to trust our money will keep us safe, buy us happiness, and more. Interestingly enough, nobody got up and...
Forgiving the Unforgivable

Forgiving the Unforgivable

Before it was published, I had a comment on a Facebook post about Unforgivable. It went along the lines of, “That’s not a good title for a Christian to choose.” I beg to differ. Unforgivable Things Happen You see, much of what happened during WWII (and any war) is...