Category Archives: In A Nutshell

Faith at the Fair and Throughout the Community Despite having been a Wooster resident for 40 years, I had never attended a show atthe Wayne County Fair. I don’t know why, but I never got around to it. That all changedthis year, thanks to the incredible generosity of Bob and Rosie Troutman, who providedsome tickets,Continue reading “In A Nutshell | September 12, 2024”

The Clock on the Wall and the Passage of Time I have great respect for people who are always on time. Sadly, I am not one of those people. I always seem to be running a little late, including my efforts to start our worship service on time. I used to be able to blameContinue reading “In A Nutshell | August 29, 2024”

Lessons in the Dirt to Help Smooth Over Our Differences My father exposed me to Major League Baseball at an early age. He would take me to rustic old Forbes Field several times a year to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates, who were actually pretty good back then. We would sit in the right field grandstandsContinue reading “In A Nutshell | August 8, 2024”

Just When You Think You Have Seen It All The XXXIII Summer Olympic Games will get underway this weekend, beginning with the opening ceremonies tomorrow night, July 26. During the next two weeks, many of us will gather around our television sets to watch our favorite athletes and teams go for the Gold. I’ll beContinue reading “In A Nutshell | July 25, 2024”

An Invitation to Sacred Worship and Reflection Everyone knows that there are 24 hours in a day, but ask someone how many hours there are in a week, and most would likely scratch their heads and try to quickly — andprobably inaccurately — multiply 24 times seven in their head. If you’re still trying toContinue reading “In A Nutshell | June 26, 2024”

Celebrating Our Faith with a Joyful Noise  When I go to my recently expanded pillbox, which I do twice each day, I don’t break into song about the prescriptions I am about to take. Quite the opposite in fact. But when I sit down in front of my television set, I can’t help but noticeContinue reading “In A Nutshell | June 13, 2024”

Guardians of the Geese  When I drive to the church office each morning, I like to take the shortcut from Mechanicsburg Road to Old Lincoln Way. I don’t know that I save all that much time by turning onto Venture Boulevard, but I enjoy watching the geese that gather near the Aspen Racquet Club, especiallyContinue reading “In A Nutshell | May 30, 2024”

A Busy Weekend for Our Church It will be a busy weekend for our congregation, and it all begins on Saturday morning when the men meet for their monthly breakfast. We will gather at the Bob Evans Restaurant (550 Robinson Boulevard) just off of Route 30 at 8 a.m. Join us for a time ofContinue reading “In A Nutshell | May 15, 2024”

Nutshell – Back in the Saddle and Out on the Trail  I have never ridden a horse — not even a pony as a child — but I am so grateful to be “back in the saddle” at Oak Chapel. This is, of course, a figure of speech, meaning that after my recent hospitalization, IContinue reading “In A Nutshell | May 2, 2024”

Paying taxes has never been popular among the general public, but most of us realize that it is a necessary practice to enable the government to manage our infrastructure and provide funding for essential programs and projects. In Biblical times, tax collectors were regarded as “sinners” because they extortedexcessive sums on behalf of the RomanContinue reading “In A Nutshell | April 18, 2024”