August 15, 2023 - Good Morning!  It's Tuesday, August 15.

On this day in 1969, half a million young people gathered on a dairy farm in upstate New York, for a music festival.  It was called Woodstock, even though the town by that name was 40 miles away.  Max Yasgur's farm was actually in the little hamlet of Bethel.  That's a Hebrew name that means "House of God".  And so, in retrospect, Woodstock was a better name for an event that saw rampant drug abuse, three deaths, monsoon rains, and acres and acres of mud.

August 11, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Friday, August 11.

Every year, on the Sunday before school starts, my church takes a moment to honor teachers, to thank educators, to pray for all those in our community who shape and mold and bless our children. This Sunday is that moment, and any local teacher is warmly invited to join us at our 10:15 service.

August 9, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, August 9.

A quiz to start out your mid-week! Can you guess what each of these people invented?

*Louis Braille
*Joseph Guillotine
*Henry Heimlich
*Jules Leotard
*Candido Jacuzzi
*Rudolph Diesel
*George Ferris
*Nacho Anaya
*Samuel Morse
*Hans Geiger
*Emo Rubik
*Earl Tupper
*Samuel Colt
*Frank Zamboni

Do you get an A+? I'll bet you did. Each invention, of course, was named after the inventor. 

August 7, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Monday, August 7.

Last night, my church celebrated The Lord's Supper. At the end of the service, we sang a song. Here's the story behind that song.

In 1755, John Fawcett, 16 years old, was converted under the preaching of the famous evangelist George Whitefield. God called him to preach not long after and, at the age of 21, he became pastor of a small, working class church in rural England. A few years later this gifted minister was offered a position at a large church in London - a huge step forward in his ministry career.

August 3, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, August 3.

Most of us live lives that are incredibly blessed. We have the strength to get up each day and the freedom to go out to meet the world. We can spend time with friends and family. We can attend our churches to worship. We can experience a full and active life. But nursing home residents and shut-ins often live lives that are isolated from the world, unsupported by friends and family, lonely and alone.