Note: This was originally posted on February 15, 2017 on http://stirringouraffections.com/. Does our working shape us? Depending on what you do, you might answer that readily in the affirmative, strongly in the negative, or you might just need to ponder it a bit. I...
A wedding or a funeral? Most seasoned pastors will say, “Hands down, I’d rather do a funeral.” When you ask “Why?” you will most likely hear things like: Everybody wants a “Princess Di Wedding.” Not only couples (usually the bride) but families, too, can be more...
As August wraps up and Labor Day is right around the corner, your congregation is gearing up to go back to school for the 2023-2024 academic year! With it comes excitement and plenty of anxiety about what entering school or moving up a grade means for students and...
Spoiler Alert:This review contains some minor spoilers about the plot of Barbie. When I was a girl, at a certain age I had only one wish each time I opened a gift, and that wish was, “Please be a Barbie doll.” I was obsessed then, and although I never collected as...
Spoiler Alert: This review contains some minor spoilers about the plot of Oppenheimer. Content Alert: Oppenheimer contains adult themes, nudity, and graphic language. If I were to tell you that Hollywood would be releasing a 3-hour film during the summer blockbuster...