By Danny Minton Over the decades since becoming a Christian, I have worshipped and worked with congregations in numerous cities. Along the way, there have been some good experiences and some learning experiences. Looking back, each one had its good qualities and areas needing improvement. In all my former experiences, one stands out as what a “church” should be like.

By Danny Minton Have you ever walked through a cemetery and read the markers? I do this each time I preside over a funeral at the gravesite. Markers will vary from cemetery to cemetery, with the most interesting found in small-town cemeteries or the older sections of established ones. I read the names and dates that represented their lives. Sometimes,

By Danny Minton One of Kathy’s younger brothers was admitted a few weeks ago to a facility due to advanced dementia. This past week, he was placed under hospice care. During his life, he spent his time buying and selling antiques and collectibles. However, during the past months, he had become more of a hoarder and recluse, obtaining thousands of

By Danny Minton Oh, how the language of teenagers has changed from generation to generation over the decades. My Grandparents:The egg really knew his onions showing off as a cake-eater when he got the glad rags to attract the cute girl. My Parents:The anchor clanker was doll dizzy with a pocket full of clams and ready to go cook with

By Danny Minton I recently watched the movie “An American Christmas Carol,” with the main character named Benedict Slade (aka. Scrooge). In one scene, he observes an old love he had turned away years before. Now, she was spending Christmas morning with her husband and child, a child that resembled the young love Slade had left. His face and eyes

By Danny Minton Browsing through the various conversations on the internet, I found that there are scores of people who are depressed, unhappy, mad, or just feeling down about all types of things, people, and situations. I find that there is always someone with a negative comment to make, no matter how uplifting or positive the idea being presented tries

By Danny Minton “How does one become a butterfly?” she asked pensively. “You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar. ‘You mean to die?’ asked Yellow, remembering the three who fell out of the sky ‘Yes and No,’ he answered. “What looks like you, will die…but what’s really you, will still

By Danny Minton On May 15, 1963, Gordon Cooper sat in the Faith 7 capsule atop Atlas 9, which would end up being the last flight of the Project Mercury Space Program. It would be the first flight to last more than a day, planned for twenty-two orbits around the Earth. Unknown to Cooper or NASA Control, an event would

By Danny Minton I missed the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics, which, based on what I’m reading on the internet, I’m glad I did. The big controversy is the parody of Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting of “The Last Supper,” which depicted the evening that Jesus was arrested and taken away to be tried and crucified. If you didn’t