Religion
Ginsburg’s empathy born of Jewish history and discrimination
In the Jewish tradition, burials usually take place within 24 hours of death.But Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Sept. 18, was lying in state nearly a w...
Use the time God has given us or lose it
Ecclesiastes 12:10, “The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.”I can ...
Getting Ahead: ‘If the shoe fits’
When I was growing up I heard the saying “If The Shoe Fits” time and again. Usually this was something that my parents would say when they...
The Trumpet Sounds: ‘Contentment or approval?’
For the past three weeks at South Side we have been talking about the subject of contentment. 2020 has been a year filled with discontentment. People ...
Panning for gold
Leaders look for potential leaders. Jesus saw something in 12 men and made them His disciples. Moses had his Joshua, Elijah had a follower named Elish...
Getting Ahead: ‘Seeing is believing’
From my earliest memories of childhood I can recall people saying; “seeing is believing.” But is that true today?Almost all of us now carr...
People are watching
I like to watch people in the mall. It keeps me busy while my wife is shopping. Seriously, I like to try and figure out what their story is, and what ...
Getting Ahead: Experiences
I have a picture of my mom and dad on my credenza and as I came into my office this morning I noticed it. As I looked at that picture memories flooded...
The Trumpet Sounds: ‘The search for contentment’
This month at South Side we are doing a series entitled “The More Of Less.” We live in a culture that promotes the concept that “mor...
The importance of making memories
Proverbs 10:7 a, “The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.”Will our life leave behind good memories, will ...
