When you think of fire, what first comes to your mind? Is it good or bad? Notice that fire does not change. But what and how it’s used for does. Greatly…. You could use a fire to get warm. You could use it to make a steam locomotive train move. You could have a bon…
Month: May 2020
A cup of Steve…SMILE
It’s something I was told since I was a kid. Whether I was getting a picture taken or a video was taken. I was also told to do it at the dentist. I wasn’t thrilled about smiling at family functions, but the dentist took on a whole new meaning. And then I got braces…. I…
A cup of Steve…Battle Scars
The older I get the more the battle wounds show. The scars from the wars of old. I just talked to my parents and couldn’t believe they are gonna be 70 soon and I’ll be 50. I still have 2 months left, but I’m start to feel it. I’m feeling the scars. From years ago….
A cup of Steve…Don’t take the bait
Don’t take the bait…don’t do it. Don’t you dare do it…Steve. That’s what I hear the Holy Spirit saying to me. My answer…”But God I gotta let ‘em have it.” Uh….no. This is what social media has to done to many of us. While I believe it can still be used as a good tool…
A cup of Steve…Fallen Asleep
The other day I took a picture of my wife sound asleep in our lazy boy chair. Here’s the kicker…we had company over! So I reached over with my phone and took this picture of her. For such as a time as this…. Many people have fallen asleep with life and turned away from God….
Cut it with a knife
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-j4n35-dbdc38 Can you feel the tension in the air? The world is at war….with a virus. So how does this spill into social media? Pastor Steve and his wife Ria will be addressing this. Click below to listen!
A cup of Steve…It’s an illusion
Lately I have been seeing a lot of activity on my front porch with birds. One day I saw one on my window. I walked up to the window and he didn’t see me. The reflection in the mirror didn’t show me on the other side. Sometimes I feel like that with God….with COVID-19 quarantine….
A cup of Steve…The thinker
I have always been fascinated with this statue. It’s a man with his hand under his chin crouched over…thinking. My mind is always thinking. Thinking about creating. Thinking about the next sermon. Thinking about my next meal. Thinking about what the church will look like post corona virus. But are we thinking about God? Some…
Murder bees
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-jkbvu-db7636 So what does betrayal and the murder bees have in common? Click to listen and find out with Pastor Steve and his wife Ria.
A cup of Steve…Destination Depression
Although I complain about New Jersey’s issues, I do love the fact that there are all 4 seasons here. When it’s summer, it’s hot and humid. Fall, it’s crisp and clear with leaves falling. Winter is cold. Some snow. Spring is beautiful temps. But when there’s cloudy skies…Darkness early in the day. I get depressed…..a…