by Joe Rector | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The time has come for people to re-evaluate “social media.” I’ve always considered that name for what we use to be anything but “social.” My goodness, how our lives and culture have changed so quickly makes me dizzy. The life of which I was a part of...
by Joe Rector | Jan 18, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector When I was a small boy, my parents called me into the kitchen one night. They held up a pair of my pajamas; small holes were cut in both the shirt and pants. They asked me what happened to cause those cuts, and I told them that I didn’t know. I was...
by Joe Rector | Jan 11, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Good-bye 2020! I’m glad you’re gone. The past year has been one of the worst that I have spent in my life. Others with whom I’ve talked feel the same way, and too many experienced the loss of loved ones to this pandemic during the year. That makes my...
by Joe Rector | Dec 28, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector In a short time, two of the biggest days of the year are arriving. Christmas and New Years are times for many of us to realize again just how lucky we are to have a base of faith on which we can depend during the tough times. For the year 2020, our faith...
by Joe Rector | Dec 21, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Covid-19 swooped across the world and halted most activities. Americans grumbled because many lost their yearly trips to beaches, theme parks, and state parks. July 4th celebrations were canceled, as were most Labor Day activities. Thanksgiving get...
by Joe Rector | Dec 14, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’ve always been amazed at this country we call home. Over the years, this land and its people have bowed their backs in the face of adversity and prevailed. It found roots in a revolution to separate from a monarchy that treated people as second-class...
