5.23.24 (repeat of a June, 2022 perspective) Hey, Calvary Fremont – Are you a Consumer Christian or a Disciple of Jesus? What’s the difference? A Consumer asks, “Does this please me?” A Disciple asks, “Does this please God?” A Consumer asks, “What will I get out of it?” A Disciple asks, “What can I put… Read More »

5.22.24 Hey, Calvary Fremont – “I can do what I want, and no one can tell me what to do.” Tell this to your boss at work. Say this to your spouse and children at home. Declare this to your friends, family, church, teammates, and coaches. The thought that you can do what you want,… Read More »

5.21.24 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Streets that change names can be confusing. I live near Ardenwood Boulevard in Fremont which becomes Newark Blvd. as you go south into Newark. As you drive north, it becomes Union City Blvd. in Union City; which then becomes Hesperian Blvd. in Hayward; which then becomes Bancroft Ave. in San… Read More »

5.7.24 Hey, Calvary Chapel – Anchors aweigh! Philosophy has managed to strip the heavens above us of any gods and drain the world we live in of any purpose and meaning. We’re all alone and we’re on our own. This sums up what Paul Tyson writes in the May/June 2024 edition of Touchstone Magazine in… Read More »

4.23.24 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Everybody is waiting with baited breath to see if, come November 2024, Donald Trump will be on the ballot or behind bars. Will he be elected or ejected? Will he be wearing pinstripe suits or sitting in a pen wearing a suit with stripes? Both sides believe that the fate… Read More »

4.20.24 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Many are rejoicing that the walls of the Christian faith are crumbling and that we could see the death of Christianity in our lifetime. People are leaving Christianity for various reasons. The following is culled from various websites. One man cited 500 unanswered prayers. (I get that, but then I… Read More »

4.12.24 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Even as you need to keep your body stretched, you need to keep your soul stretched, too. Here are some of the benefits of stretching your muscles – it increases flexibility / improves range of motion / increases blood flow to the muscles / great for stress relief / calms… Read More »

3.29.24 Good Friday Hey, Calvary Fremont I have a confession to make. I don’t become sad on Good Friday. I don’t experience morose feelings or morbid thoughts or find myself in a miserable mood. I can’t even work these things up. Maybe it’s because I’ve been conditioned by the English language. After all, it’s Good… Read More »

3.27.24 Hey, Calvary Fremont – The story of a hoax is a hoax. What do I mean? Here are the final sentences of a poem entitled, “One Solitary Life.” Jesus… is the central figure of the human race, and the Leader of mankind’s progress. All the armies that ever marched, all the navies that ever… Read More »

3.5.24 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Let me tell you about my dad. He was born in 1927 and turned 18 a couple of months after Hitler shot himself in the head. The war in the Pacific was still grinding along and so my dad joined the Navy and caught the tail-end of WW2 in the… Read More »