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Aloha Friday Message – January 22, 2016 – Don’t Keep the Faith

1604AFC012216 – Do not keep the faith! Read it online here, please (then go to the bottom of the page and click on a Share This button). Choose one (or more!) of these.     Psalm 37:23-25 – 23 Our steps … Continue reading

Aloha Friday Message – July 17, 2015 – The Rest of The Story

1529AFC071715 – The Rest of the Story Read it online here, please. Use the links for a better view. Excerpt from Mark 6:30-46 – 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 He … Continue reading

Aloha Friday Message – April 4, 2015 – Good Friday

1513AFC040315 – Into Your Hands Read it online here, please. Aloha kakahiaka, ʻŌmea! Good morning, Beloved! Today is Good Friday. I hope you will make time to go to church today. If not, I hope you will reflect on the … Continue reading

Aloha Friday Message – October 17, 2014 – Hope Revisited

1442AFC101714 – Hope Revisited Read it online here, please. As I reflected on where to turn for this week’s message there were a lot of things on my mind: Ebola, enterovirus d68, Hurricane Ana, ISIS, Hurricane Gonzalo, Super Typhoon Vong … Continue reading

Aloha Friday Message – March 21, 2014 Water for the Third Friday of Lent

1412AFC032114 – Third Friday of Lent and Water Read it online here, please. Isaiah 55:1 – Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without … Continue reading

Aloha Friday Message – March 7, 2014 – First Friday of Lent

1410AFC070714 – First Friday of Lent Read it online here, please Isaiah 5:20-21 – Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet … Continue reading

Aloha Friday Message – August 30, 2013 – Blessed be the Tie

1335AFC083013 Read it online here, please. Philippians 2:1-2 – Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy … Continue reading

Aloha Friday Message – February 24, 2012 – First Friday of Lent

1208AFC022412 – Catholic Letter Series Read it online here. In keeping with past years, I’ve decided on doing a series for the Lenten issues of the Aloha Friday Messages. They will be based on the “catholic letters” – catholic as … Continue reading

Aloha Friday Message – September 25, 2009 – Suffering and Service

Aloha Friday Message – August 21, 2009 – Noah Was a Carpenter

934AFC082109 Noah was a carpenter. I don’t know why that popped into my head. I was testing a new form I had made, and I typed in the word Noah to see if it would highlight it as a misspelled … Continue reading