Election Day here in the US is less than two weeks away. For whatever reason, there seems to be much more interest in this election than we have seen in recent decades. How should Sligo members and members of the wider Sligo community vote in this election? I can already see the knitted brows and the screwed-up faces in reaction to my question. However, the only answer I have … [Read more...] about Should I or Should I Not?
The Privilege of Pressure
The power of pressure is profound. Scientifically, “Pressure is defined to be the amount of force exerted per area.”[1] There are many different types of pressure, examples being atmospheric pressure, barometric pressure, vacuum pressure and gauge pressure. Recently, as I was driving my car a sensor came on. It was my tire—the gauge pressure sensor—that needed immediate … [Read more...] about The Privilege of Pressure
Standing in the Gap
Many years ago, our former Senior Pastor, Peter Bath, preached a sermon entitled, ”Standing in the Gap”. I cannot remember all the details of his sermon, but the gist of his presentation was that when Church members are going through tough times, we are all called to lift one another up in a myriad of ways. As I considered this article, that sermon sprang to mind. The … [Read more...] about Standing in the Gap
That’s What Friends Are For
It is so hard to believe that we have reached the first day of the month of October. Summer, sadly, is officially over and fall is here whether we’re ready or not. It is also hard to believe that as we enter the fall season, we are also entering the eighth month of this pandemic, which, by all accounts, has changed our lives forever. It has changed how we worship, how we work, … [Read more...] about That’s What Friends Are For
You are what you…
Did you think I was going to say eat? Well, in the same way that the health of our bodies is impacted by the health of our food, the health of our mind is impacted by the health of our thoughts. In other words, unhealthy thoughts lead to poor mental health, while healthy thoughts lead to good mental health the same way that healthy food leads to healthy bodies and unhealthy … [Read more...] about You are what you…