Sep 4, 2014 | Sonny's Sayings
I want to spend the next few weeks talking in Sonny’s Sayings about the gifts of the Spirit. Before I start, I want to make a couple of disclaimers. First, while the Bible has a few lists of the Spiritual gifts, in my opinion these lists are not intended to be...
Aug 28, 2014 | Sonny's Sayings
I was on my way to lunch the other day, and I turned on the radio, hoping to hear the sports talk radio I like to listen to. Instead, I caught the commercials. There were about 5 in a row, and they all contained a promise to make things easier. One of them had a...
Aug 21, 2014 | Sonny's Sayings
Our church has some families that are going through difficult times right now: there are struggles in finding employment, struggles with acute grief, struggles in broken relationships, and others. Finding joy in difficult times is hard, probably because we have an...
Aug 14, 2014 | Sonny's Sayings
I have been reading a book by Brian McLaren called “A New Kind of Christian.” At one point in the book, the two main characters, a pastor and a school teacher, get into an argument, and they both leave angry with one another. As they reconcile, the teacher writes the...
Aug 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
I want to thank everyone for the well wishes that you offered as my family and I headed for our family vacation. We have had a great time, and have gotten a much needed moment of relaxation. While we have been gone, swimming has taken precedence. I don’t think any of...
