Dr. John Tamilio III © 2024, Dr. Tamilio Long before the rainbow became the symbol of the LGBT community, it was a biblical symbol — a symbol that goes all the way back to the story of the great flood in Genesis.  It is a sign of peace: a promise to remind God (not us) […]

Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2024, Dr. Tamilio I am currently rewatching the documentary Surviving Death on Netflix.  It is a provocative, six-part look into life after death.  It examines near-death experiences, mediums, reincarnation, and those who have passed on communicating to us from beyond the grave.  Parts of this series are gripping; parts […]

Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2024, Dr. Tamilio There is a channel on YouTube that allows you to watch old commercials.  You can relive your childhood and see all the commercials that used to come on during Saturday morning cartoons or the ones that appeared before, after, or during Bonanza, the Honeymooners, All in […]

Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2024, Dr. Tamilio You know the saying: people don’t like change.  It’s true.  The older we get, the more resistant we are to it.  There are several reasons for this.  Rosabeth Moss Kanter, writing for the Harvard Business Review, cites ten of them.  The one she lists first is […]

Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2024, Dr. Tamilio The story of Jonah is one that even the unchurched know some of the details about it.  Jonah is swallowed whole by a great fish and is delivered to the shores of Ninevah.  I have always found it funny that the graphics of this story are […]

Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2024, Dr. Tamilio I want you to think about the various relationships you have in your life.  If you’re married, think of your spouse.  If you have children, think about them.  If you work, you probably have a boss and coworkers.  Maybe you have clients.  You also have friends, […]