The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - March 1, 2026 For the record, I’m not saying that eating Lays potato chips is necessarily sinful. But Lays did once advertise, “Bet you can’t eat just one.” I can attest personally to that. It seems that once you open the bag, one chip leads to another and before you know it you have an empty bag or a nearly empty bag. Sin works the very much the same way. It appears to be small and harmless, but once we take the first bite, it awakens appetit

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - February 1, 2026 I t was recently announced that this year’s State of the Union address will be delivered by President Donald Trump to Congress on February 24 this year.   The “SOTU” is a communication from the President to Congress in which the chief executive reports on the current condition of the United States and provides policy proposals for the upcoming legislative year. The address originates in the Constitution (Article II, Section 3,

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - January 1, 2026 Every January with the coming of a new year comes new laws and 2026 will certainly be no exception.  California's new laws for 2026 will bring changes to the minimum wage, AI regulation, e-bike safety, employment protections, and housing, with key updates including a $16.90 statewide minimum wage, mandatory AI risk assessments, e-bike safety standards, expanded paid leave for crime victims, and new rules for rental unit mainten

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - December 1, 2025 W hen asked why we in the United States and throughout much of the world  give gifts at Christmas time it seems that the most popular reason cited is that it emulates the gifts given by the magi (or wiseman) at the first Christmas when Jesus was born. I think we kind of latched on to that part of the Christmas story because it is much more appealing to us than spending the night sleeping in an open field with a flock of sheep

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - November 1, 2025 The City of Vista recently created a firestorm of attention when it installed new berms, barriers and paint to create a safe lane for bicycles, scooters and ebikes to peacefully coexist with cars.  While the purpose of the new lanes was to promote safety, critics pointed out that the berms and barriers could actually become hazards if a rider had to get out of the way of something coming at them in the lane They would also mak

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - October 1, 2025 I don’t know if you’ve noticed but lately, I feel as if I’m being held hostage to a bunch of color scales designed to keep us informed but truly only make life more confusing. It all may have started as a way to determine potential fire risk during fire season bringing us things like “red flag alerts.” After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks we got a new color code which revealed the perceived threat of another terroris

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - September 1, 2025 E xodus 20:4-6 says, "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - August 1, 2025 I confess that I am a longstanding fan of the “Rocky” movie series. My sister took me to...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - July 1, 2025 I read recently about a church that didn’t have enough parking. Fortunately it was located...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - June 1, 2025 In February I made plans for a birthday celebration with a friend at the new Black Bear...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - May 1, 2025 T his is a picture of my arm while I am donating blood on the Thursday after a full week of...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - April 1, 2025 E phesians 5:15-17 says “Pay careful attention, then, to how you live ​— ​not as unwise...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - March 1, 2025 T o me it is a pretty well known fact of life that our behavior can be affected by...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - February 1, 2025 I  recently acquired a new electronic gadget for my bike - The Garmin Edge 820. I...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - January 1, 2025 A s we come to the end of the year it is common to consider what the New Year will...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - December 1, 2024 M any of our favorite stories begin “Once upon a time…”  This indicates to us that...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - November 1, 2024 What used to be Election Day in our country has become election season and it’s easy to...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - October 1, 2024 Generally, “name dropping” has been known as the practice of casually mentioning the...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - September 1, 2024 As of August 1, 2024, the US national debt is estimated to be $35.1 trillion. This is...

The Soul Anchor [Hebrews 6:19] - August 1, 2024 A s I’m writing this, we are less than three weeks past a French election which had...