Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. — Ephesians 4:29. I really didn’t know that the above was today’s lesson when I wrote yesterday’s Pew or made my fingers-crossed promise to…
Sacred Ground
Certain sports venues are considered “sacred ground.” In golf, it’s the fairways of the Masters or St. Andrews. In Basketball, it’s the parquet floor at Boston Garden. In baseball, there is nothing more thrilling than to watch a game at Fenway or Wrigley field. I could go on and on, and of course for me…
Name Calling
When I started this morning’s meditation I was thinking about a new book, New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That’s Got It Wrong, by Stephanie Harrison. I’m not recommending the book one way or the other, because I haven’t read it, but I did read an interview of her and what she had…
Not Worthy
The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant will be healed.” — Matthew 8:8. For me, the above verse is one of the most powerful passages in the Bible and an important lesson unto itself. A roman centurion who could have…
Poet’s Day
It has been raining a lot in North Carolina. In fact, it has been raining a lot all over the States. Thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, and floods dominate the news. If your roof leaks you certainly know it by now. But here in Charlotte, today the sun is shining, the rain has washed all the pollen…