By Deacon John De Gano
One of the most-anticipated events for diehard baseball fans is the annual mid-season (June) draft of eligible players. This is where graduating high school and early college athletes are hired to fill the minor league “stables” where they will be groomed and possibly go to “the show” (the Major Leagues) one day. Without such a draft, many could not afford to field competitive, let alone winning teams.
By Deacon John De Gano
In the movie, “Forrest Gump,” those three oft repeated words, “this seat’s taken,” were what kept many from experiencing a life-changing encounter with the ubiquitous title character. But for Bubba, Lieutenant Dan and Jennie, such simple acts of hospitality (sharing a seat on the bus, etc.) led to a profound and lifelong friendship.
The Patriarch Abraham was the epitome of hospitality. He and Sarai exemplified the spirit of welcome in their care for the three strangers who appeared one day near their camp.
By Deacon John De Gano
The other day Cheryl and I saw the movie “Searching.” It tells the story of a parent who, facing a family crisis, discovers that he really knew very little about his own child. Now that she is missing he attempts to discover, through the means of social media, who her friends were and who might have been the last to see her.
By John De Gano
“Stay awake. Be ready.”
Wise words from Jesus yet do we heed them?
For most of us summer is over. The kids are back in school and we are nursing our bruises and strained muscles from squeezing in too much fun and excitement into too few vacation days.
