Posts from September 2025

Dear SCC & Friends, …to seek and save… ~Luke 19:10 Reflection #289/290                  There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of each man which cannot be satisfied by any created thing but only by God the Creator, made known through Jesus Christ. ~Blaise Pascal~ The word vacuum is derived from the Latin word vacuus which means to be empty, vacant or lacking. Three of the Gospels tell the story of the Rich Young Ruler who approached Jesus and asked…

Dear SCC & Friends, …quick to hear… ~James 1:19 Reflection #288                  There are lots of courses on public speaking… how to present, project and inform with clarity of thought and delivery. Listening seminars may be out there, but I am unaware of anyone obtaining college credits to develop the art of listening. We were given two ears but only one mouth, because listening is twice as hard as talking. ~Anon.~ Good listening is more than just a technique… it’s about being actively interested…

Dear SCC & Friends, …the stability of your times… ~Isaiah 33:6 Reflection #287                  Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful… ~Heb. 10:23 “The times they are a changing…” was captured in Bob Dylan’s poetic ballad about the political and social upheaval of the 1960’s. For many of you those days are ancient history; for others it seems like yesterday. Change is defined as a variation or alteration in form,…