Sunday Morning

Sunday Morning

April 3, 2016 Joey Cope 0

Nancy and I were honored to share Easter worship service with Judson. It was a special Sunday morning, because it was Judson’s first Easter. photo credit: Laura Lee Moreau/unsplash.com Two months old, Judson was a living reminder of new life and new energies. I spent much of the service smiling [read more]

Saturday Mourning

Saturday Mourning

March 26, 2016 Joey Cope 0

Death is a natural consequence of life We all have been touched by the loss of someone close to us. The initial shock of that loss begins at the moment the last breath was taken — a shock that can last for days, months, and even years. And then there are [read more]

Good Friday

Oh, my God! Good Friday!

March 25, 2016 Joey Cope 0

Never in the history of the world have so many people called out to God as they do today. The problem is that they do it, in the language of my faith heritage, “in vain.” Our Creator is called on to damn things on one end of the spectrum and [read more]

phases

Phases of Life

March 19, 2016 Joey Cope 0

Rarely a day goes by that I don’t find myself in a conversation with someone who has no idea of what I’m talking about. It’s all about context, you see. OK. Sometimes it’s about my inability to communicate clearly. But most of the time it’s about context. Our phases of [read more]

A Brand New Year!

January 2, 2016 Joey Cope 2

A brand new year! It is always my hope that I will do better in a new year. Better diet, more exercise, less sin, more friends, and a lot more family. Yet, I never seem to get there. Pounds cling to my body, chances to stretch and to strengthen are [read more]