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Center Towards Self Reliance: Practical Steps for Spiritual Growth
Centering towards self-reliance is a vital step in our spiritual growth journey. It invites us to cultivate personal agency and responsibility, empowering us to explore our unique spiritual paths. When we lean into self-reliance, we foster deeper connections with our spirituality, moving beyond the confines of external guidance. Imagine standing at a crossroads, feeling the… Continue reading
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Exploring Points of Personal Privilege: A Path to Self-Awareness
Understanding points of personal privilege can be a profound journey into self-awareness. It invites us to examine how our backgrounds, experiences, and circumstances shape our beliefs and interactions. This exploration is not just an academic exercise; it serves as a crucial step in our spiritual growth and moral development. As we delve into our own… Continue reading
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When I survey the Wondrous Cross
Were the whole realm of nature mine,That were a present far too small;Love so amazing, so divine,Demands my soul, my life, my all. Continue reading
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Content of Character
Senior Warden’s Corner, April 2026 NewsletterEmmanuel Episcopal Church When I was a business high school teacher, I hung up a poster in my computer room. The poster had nothing to do with computers, nor business. It contained a graphic of Martin Luther King Junior with his quote, “I look to a day when people will… Continue reading
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Are Movies Too Violent?
Yesterday, my wife and I went to see “One Battle after the Other.” AMC shows about 20 minutes of coming attractions. More than half of the trailers dealt with movies with horrific murders showing blood and gore. The intense level was 10+. I felt like Malcolm Macdowell in “A Clockwork Orange” who is forced to… Continue reading
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Empathy vs. Sympathy
The month of September has seen many deaths, one being Charlie Kirk, an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality who co-founded the conservative organization Turning Point. I liked Charlie Kirk, even though I did not agree with all his views. However, Kirk went head-on with his opponents, not shying away, and tried to… Continue reading
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Dedicated to Those who Perished on 9/11
In the summer of 2001, coming from New York City, we bought our house in Hampton. It was two (2) months before 9/11. A Saturday shortly after that tragic day, my wife, son and I spent the day on Buckroe Beach; walking, talking, trying to make sense of everything. The beauty, quietness, solitude and friendliness… Continue reading
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HULK HOGAN
So I’m reading some negative stuff about Hulk Hogan. Yes, he made a racist rant which was indeed wrong, but he did apologize and asked for forgiveness. If you wear the badge of Christ, you must believe in Redemption, and to forgive not 7 times, but 70,000 times. You are not to keep a record… Continue reading
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Happy 4th of July
Strength comes in different forms. Sometimes, it is shown in the act of compassion. https://www.youtube.com/live/nZVBUi4y-m4?si=K9BtgvCc9C_NYHts Continue reading
Going My Way. Today 