Far From the Madding Crowd
 
Becky and I will be away from LPC this weekend, and I must say part of me is not at all happy about missing worship and fellowship with all of you.  But there’s another part of me that is eager for the break!  We’ll be leaving for Cape Cod early Friday morning and returning to Langhorne Monday evening.  We have been offered the use of a vacation home there and didn’t hesitate to accept the offer. 
 
Okay, it’s a mini-vacation and we’re going to have a great time.  Can we leave it at that?  We’ll leave most of it at that, but there is, because there always is, a spiritual dimension to all of this.  Last week at our Session retreat I mentioned the old saying, “If Jesus isn’t Lord of all, he isn’t Lord at all.”  If Jesus is Lord of time, then he is Lord of our free time, our vacations and our holidays. Continue reading →

When Bubbles Burst
 
Our son Christopher is studying in Rome this fall.  So far things are going very well for both Christopher and his wife, Katie.  Nevertheless, Becky and I have planned a trip for November just to check up on things. Parents’ duties never end. 
 
Back in July I booked our flights.  The good news is that I was really smart and got them at a good price.  The bad news is that the flights are on Alitalia, the Italian national airline.  Alitalia is now on the brink of insolvency and may be belly up within a week.  But there’s some good news for us.  I was really smart and bought travel insurance when I booked the flights, and we should be able to get our money back and rebook on a more financially secure airline, if there is such a thing.  The bad news is that the travel insurance is from AIG.  AIG is now on the brink of insolvency and save for an $85 billion bailout by the government probably would be belly up already.  Maybe I’m not as smart as I thought. Continue reading →

Let Marriage Be Held in Honor by All
 
In turns out – by the providential grace of God – that September is wedding month at LPC.  Bob Viviano and Jamie Roth will be married tomorrow and Brian Jennings and Eva Lynn a week from tomorrow. 
 
Weddings in our Presbyterian understanding of things are always worship services, always planned so as to give glory to God alone and always opportunities for the full community of faith to worship together.  That is, you’re invited! Continue reading →

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Why is Bristol Palin Smiling?
 
So who on the planet does not know the story of Bristol Palin?  And who isn't tired of all the political commentary?  Final question, then, why in the world would I add my two cents worth? Shouldn't I be saying something about the Eagles' season-opener? Why write about Bristol Palin? I guess it's about fools rushing in where angels fear to tread.  Continue reading →