by Marc Herbst | Feb 5, 2021 | Pastor Marc’s Remarks
Yesterday, we celebrated National Optimist Day. On the first Thursday of every February, this observance promotes bringing out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves. What a wonderful thing to do, especially amid the pandemic, to pause and look for...
by Marc Herbst | Jan 29, 2021 | Pastor Marc’s Remarks
Sunday’s weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies, with a chance of an afternoon shower. The morning temperature should be about 56°, with 5 MPH winds out of the south-southeast. The visibility on the water should be 9 miles. It may not be the most pleasant day...
by Marc Herbst | Jan 22, 2021 | Pastor Marc’s Remarks
Among many other things, this year has been disruptive to our sense of normalcy at work. Suddenly, millions of office dwellers were confined to the spaces within their homes and signing in remotely to this thing called Zoom. Without the support of an in-person IT...
by Marc Herbst | Jan 14, 2021 | Pastor Marc’s Remarks
Kunz v. New York was a landmark Supreme Court case that reached an 8-1 decision on this day seventy years ago, January 15, 1951. The case resolved a freedom of speech issue. Specifically, it ruled that it was unconstitutional to require a permit to speak on religious...
by Marc Herbst | Jan 8, 2021 | Pastor Marc’s Remarks
They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking toward heaven?” (Acts 1:11) A brilliant individual whose name comes from the root of “Galilee” had an impressive career gazing up at the sky. Unfortunately, his views did not meet the satisfaction of the theologians...
