Look, I don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea. Homelessness in America is serious as cancer. That’s why I give the city of Sausalito props for it’s brave decision last week. A tent city cropped up in Dunphy Park about 40 days ago. Nine tents were present as of this writing, complete … [Read more...] about Sherman R. Frederick Commentary: Real compassion for the homeless
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Thomas Nibbe Sermon: 40 days and divine transformation
Saint Valentine's Sunday, February 14, 2021@11:00 a.m.[...my dear wife, my sweetie-pie, has loves me after fifty years plus...unbelievable...]"...the deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today..."Pope Innocent III"...above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to His … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: 40 days and divine transformation
Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Faith and Football, a powerful combination
Sunday, February 7, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m. Super Bowl Sunday A GREAT PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL COACH PRACTICED THIS"...remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy..." (Exodus 20:1-17)WHEN WE DO THINGS GOD'S WAY WE GET JOY AND VISION"...the precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Faith and Football, a powerful combination
Jim Steele Commentary: The story of Kivalina
Jim Steele/Planet in the Balance In 2017 the Huffington Post wrote, “It is disappearing. Fast. Kivalina could be uninhabitable by 2025, all thanks to climate change.” Like so many media outlets and politicians, they were ignoring Kivalina’s real problem. Kivalina was never a … [Read more...] about Jim Steele Commentary: The story of Kivalina
In-person learning: Some school districts are, let’s just say it, FUBAR
As an example of being so open minded that your brain falls out, may I draw your attention to the San Francisco Unified School District board members and their goofy idea of eliminating acronyms because they are a “symptom of white supremacy culture.” Acronyms alienate non-native English … [Read more...] about In-person learning: Some school districts are, let’s just say it, FUBAR
Sherman R. Frederick Commentary: Oh, those Bernie’s mittens
What was the most endearing image of the inauguration? You might think Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who recited her wonderful poem that day. I wouldn’t quarrel with you on that. But, if you are going for sheer volume of humor as the measure, it has to be the picture of Vermont … [Read more...] about Sherman R. Frederick Commentary: Oh, those Bernie’s mittens
Jim Steele’s Planet in the Balance: Endangered Cloud Forests
Demagogues trumpet ecosystems are collapsing alluding to scientific assessments. For example, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed the Gnarled Mossy Cloud Forest as “critically endangered”. So, what constitutes “critically endangered”? The Gnarled Mossy Cloud Forest … [Read more...] about Jim Steele’s Planet in the Balance: Endangered Cloud Forests
Thomas Nibbe Sermon: A New Teaching … And With Authority
The Rev. Thomas Nibbe Sunday, January 31, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m. May the Lord bless and keep us safe in the palm of His hand! Would you pray with me this morning? Dear Lord, Whatever our circumstances we will start this day giving you the praise and thanks for your Lordship.This morning … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: A New Teaching … And With Authority
Sherman R. Frederick Commentary: Two pictures of madam VP
First there was the dust-up over how to pronounce her name. Now, here’s a brouhaha over how she is presented on the cover of Vogue Magazine. And so it goes as California’s Kamala Harris -- the woman who may well be our next president of the United States -- steps into the national … [Read more...] about Sherman R. Frederick Commentary: Two pictures of madam VP
Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Angry Enough To Die
Sunday, January 24, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m. THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL CALL US TO SERVICE TO SAVE PEOPLE"...when God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, He had compassion on them...and did not bring upon them the destruction He had threatened..." (Jonah 3:1-5,10) WE CAN DEPEND … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Angry Enough To Die