Author Archives: Wayne

The Screwtape Letter: Intro and Letter #1

“My dear Wormwood” Introduction (Editors note: This post is the first in a series of studies of The Screwtape Letters, by C. S. Lewis. Our Sunday-school of high-schoolers began this study about six weeks ago. We are taking one letter … Continue reading

Posted in Sunday School, The Screwtape Letters | Comments Off on The Screwtape Letter: Intro and Letter #1

Friday Photos: Community Service

Last Tuesday evening we went to the community service that our church is involved in through the local “West Side Ministerial Alliance”. The Alliance is represented by a variety of church denominations, but not as diverse as we could be. … Continue reading

Posted in Friday Photos | Comments Off on Friday Photos: Community Service

Change

Yes, I have been messing with my template. If anyone can point me to the correct bit of code to remove to get the blog title off of my header logo, I would much appreciate it. In the mean time, … Continue reading

Posted in Notification | Comments Off on Change

Defacing Graffiti

What’s the world coming to? Vandalizing vandalism, the depths of debauchery. What’s next?

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Defacing Graffiti

Friday Photos: Hardy Cyclamen

Ivy-leaved Cyclamen, Cyclamen hedrerifolium is a treat for me this time of year, when few other plants are blooming. The foliage, which is remarkable in its own right, dissapears when spring turns hot. The Blossoms begin sparingly in October, and … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Friday Photos: Hardy Cyclamen

Alcohol Again

I just received my weekly dose of The White Horse Inn, where the “usual cast of characters were discussing Romans 14 and 15. “The Romans Revolution” has been the topic all this year. If you haven’t heard it you need … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Alcohol Again

Friday Photos: Chestnuts

There are two totally different kinds of trees commonly called Chestnut. In the genus Castanea are several species that produce edible nuts. Pictured below is a nut, still in the husk, of Castanea mollissima x dentata, a hybrid between Chinese … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Friday Photos: Chestnuts

Luther’s 95 Theses, October 31, 1517

When Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the door of the castle church in Wittenburg, Germany on this day in 1517, it probably wouldn’t have amounted to very much if it were not for his students. Still considered a … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Luther’s 95 Theses, October 31, 1517

Sunday School: Catching Up

Looking back on my posts, I realize I haven’t posted anything “Sunday school” since late August. Back then we were going through The Baptist Faith and Message 2000, and I was posting some semblance of what I was teaching in … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Sunday School: Catching Up

Addendum

I forgot to include a couple of juicy quotes from the message I highlighted in my previous post. After you read these, you will have to listen the audio, just to find out how these quotes fit into the message. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Addendum