We are connected, aren't we? Radio, television, telephone, email, text. The list just goes on and on. We are so connected. We have a new fear and anxiety that we're living with: It's called “the fear of missing out.”

What did we do before the Internet? Well, we probably talked with each other more often; genuine conversations where we wrestled with our thoughts and actually received an honest, well-thought out, unhurried response from friends that was kind, caring and considerate.

Okay, here's a question (and be honest): What were you just now thinking about? Something that happened in the past, or something that's going to happen in the future? Or as one man said, “Are you a person of nostalgia or a person of promise?”

Was Jesus ever lonely? That sounds like an odd question. Could it be true?

A young man was listening to the speaker at his high school graduation. The speaker told of a lady one day bringing a cake by the church building where he was a minister. She wanted the minister and his family to have it. He thanked her and she left.

“Hey, you want to know what your problem is?” When someone says that to you, you'd better sit down and buckle in because you are about to get the most ill-prepared, least factual and most emotional presentation you will ever receive.

Did you know that changing a person's name can sometimes cause them to see in themselves what they could not see beforehand?

What is God doing through you?

Growing up can be challenging. Remember what it was like when you were in elementary school? Your friends, your favorite teacher, your favorite subject? It wasn't always pleasant because you had your first disappointment, your first failed attempt, or your first realization of a limitation.

One of the highlights of church fellowship is the potluck meal. Everyone, or at least almost everyone, prepares a few of their favorite dishes and brings it to the building and people walk by to a self-serve meal. Did you know there's a rule at church potlucks that helps us understand the church?