The Roads by Rev. Dr. Doug Ruffle
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008Monroe Community's Message from Sunday, March 2, 2008. Listen here.
Monroe Community's Message from Sunday, March 2, 2008. Listen here.
Sickness and Spirituality.
Thursday, February 21st, 2008I know there are probably books written about the spiritual effects of sickness, so for what it is worth, do not take my musing too seriously. Tuesday morning I had an early appointment. I woke up a little sore, but had been running around with the kids on Monday. ...
Follow-up on the Death of German and French…
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008February 13, 2008 Dear Parent/Guardian: The Board of Education appreciates the information provided by our community in our World Languages Survey. We are especially grateful to those who attended our Board meeting of February 5 to share their thoughts on this important subject. The Board listened to community input, and the survey ...
Regional UMC Lenten Services.
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008We are continuing to have mid-week services during Lent. When I came to Trinity they were particpating in mid-week ecumenical services with the other churches in Spotswood. We had worship with the Reformed Church, St. Peter's, and Spotswood Chapel. It was easier to communicate what we were doing because the ...
10 Reasons Against New Church Music
Sunday, February 17th, 20081. Its too new, like an unknown language 2. It’s not as melodious as the more established style 3. There are so many new songs that it is impossible to learn them all 4. New music creates disturbances and causes people to act in an indecent and disorderly manner 5. It ...
Hawthorne effect
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Did Jesus know about the Hawthorne effect when He said "You are the light of the world?" From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Hawthorne effect describes a temporary change to behavior or performance in response to a change in the environmental conditions, with the response being typically an improvement. The term was ...
Casino Night for the Spotswood Educational Foundation.
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008I am a Trustee of the Spotswood Education Foundation. The Foundation (SEF) provides grant money to educational staff and students for the development of programs and activities that are not covered by the school budget. These programs enhance the curriculum and provide the students with a more comprehensive and ...
The End for German and French, All Hail Spanish.
Friday, February 8th, 2008I received an email from a parent in Spotswood today regarding the end of French and German languages in town. The following was the email I received -- You've no doubt heard of the Spotswood Board of Ed's plan to remove French and German from the curriculum (if not here is ...
Church and Copyright, part 2.
Thursday, January 31st, 2008I would encourage you to explore the ideas and concepts on this site: http://www.gnu.org/server/takeaction.html#other and at http://www.ubuntu.com.
For What.
Friday, January 25th, 2008This morning I was revisiting the devotion that was yesterday's devotion for my children. It starts with Psalm 103:8-14 and tells a nice story about restoration and our need to be restored. As I listened to my wife read this to my daughter (who is 6 years old) ...
