

January 2017
Jottings… Almost all of our Old Testament readings during Advent came from the book of Isaiah. I mentioned one Sunday how he was a major...


December 2016 Jottings
Jottings… Many of you know I have a part-time job at the airport, so I get to be around airline pilots a fair bit. To many of us it seems...


November 2016 Jottings
Jottings… Yes. I as your pastor am guilty as charged. The charge? Thinking of Christmas too early. Of course the church has a time to...


September 2016 Jottings
Jottings... The Quasquicentennial celebration is behind us. That is, the 125th anniversary of Cole as a church was celebrated on August...


August 2016 Jottings
Jottings... I grew up thinking summer was 3 months long – all of June, July and August. Now it seems school doesn’t end until into June...


July 2016 Jottings
Jottings... I like coffee. I like the caffeine stimulation in the morning. I like the flavorings and the warmth and the smell. I like...


May 2016 Jottings
Jottings… May 2016! We get to celebrate Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. Here at Cole we also are celebrating ministry. To stick with the...


April 2016 Jottings
Jottings… April is a strange month in many ways. Hopefully the worst of any winter weather is behind us although it is still possible to...


March 2016 Jottings
Jottings… I find as I get older I spend a lot of time reminiscing - you know, the good ole days. Such memories have been reinforced...


February 2016
Jottings… Just living here in Charlotte this time of year as I write this article it seems like the news and conversations are consumed...