When the NFL play-offs started, the guys in the box were talking about the destiny of the Patriots, about Brady’s mystique in winning post-season games. Despite a disappointing season, as it looked like NE was ‘ a sure thing’ until… Continue reading

“How’m I doing?” was the signature line of ‘Hizzoner’ Ed Koch, during his three terms as mayor of New York City. Whenever, wherever he appeared in public, he would ask the crowd, “How’m I doing?” Apparently he did all right… Continue reading

Where do you ‘dwell?’ The word, which I read in a Psalm this morning, became the point of my mediation. To dwell means to be at home. I enjoy traveling, but I really enjoy coming home- more so the older… Continue reading

The first time the preacher saw her dark eyes he felt the magnetic attraction. He quickly fell in love. It wasn’t just her hair though it was gorgeous! It was more than the beauty of her face, or the curves… Continue reading

In the middle of delivering my sermon yesterday, a car horn started to blare in the lower parking lot. After a moment, I noticed the congregation’s attention was wandering along with my own! I wondered, “why doesn’t somebody take care… Continue reading

“Pastor Jerry, look! Pastor Jerry, Pastor Jerry…” The little voice drifted into my consciousness, though the child speaking was just a few feet away, I was so focused on the task at hand that I had shut out everything and… Continue reading

If you’re reading TFTD, chances are you are a ‘person of faith.’ But what does that mean, anyway? Is faith, “thinking positively?” No. Is faith, “having a good feeling” about something? No! The famous line of Scripture from Hebrews tells… Continue reading

We are all finding our place in the world. Questions of security, of belonging, of personal worth are a part of life. If we are insecure, those questions become very important and we spend a lot of time measuring ourselves,… Continue reading

Monday being my day out of the office, I was able to watch some of the Senate confirmation hearings for Mr. Samuel Alito, nominee to the US Supreme Court. This judicial nomination will have far-reaching ramifications, given the deep political,… Continue reading

Wild card weekend is over! Four football teams advance in the play-offs, including my New England Patriots, who are again looking like the SuperBowl champions they were a year ago. Millions of dollars, thousands of hours- yes, entire lives- are… Continue reading