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Commotion in the Pews

Thoughts and tirades that don't fit into any of my books. A collection of items of limited interest to anyone.

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CLICK: Attention All Hands. Now Hear This…

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 29, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheJanuary 28, 2015

Item 1: The staff of this blog is touched by the outpouring of messages, comments, and contacts from former shipmates about the crew of Ranger 12. I am still seeking pictures. If any of you have pictures of the guys, … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, military, Sincere Stuff, suicide, Uncategorized, veterans | Tagged 800-273-8255, commotion in the pews, ct, depression, joseph courtemanche, mental health, Ranger 12, reach out, suicide, telephone, veterans crisis line

There’s Folks Hurting And They Need Your Prayer.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 19, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheJanuary 18, 2015

I write from time to time about people struggling with different things in their lives. Sometimes it’s financial, sometimes medical, sometimes emotional, and often spiritual. Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. Don’t forget to subscribe … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, military, prayer requests, Uncategorized | Tagged commotion in the pews, depression, husband, joseph courtemanche, mental illness, motorcycle accidents, pain, ptsd, rajdeep paulus, schizophrenia, spouse, wounded warrior

Win A Few, Lose A Few.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on August 14, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheAugust 13, 2014

Today brings an end to an era: the balding tires on the Explorer. About the time you read this there will be four new shoes on the go-kart. (Yeah, I’m hip…) I put it off as long as I could, … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, prayer requests, Uncategorized | Tagged commotion in the pews, depression, explorer, friends, fritos, intelligent design, joseph courtemanche, mowing the lawn, prayer request, sheepdog, summer weather, tires

What Is Your Community Worth? An Hour? A Day? Or, Nothing?

Commotion in the Pews Posted on June 26, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheJune 26, 2014

I live in a city in decline. We’re not Detroit, but there are a lot more empty houses in Saint Paul, Minnesota, than I’d like to see. Some are just slow to sell, some are orphans of banks, and some … Continue reading →

Posted in government, prayer requests, Sincere Stuff, Uncategorized | Tagged abandoned houses, back taxes, bricks, civic activism, commotion in the pews, death, debt, decline, depression, detroit, hearing, hearings, historical preservation, lawn mowing, Saint Paul, second mortgages, snow blowing, vandalism, wisdom

Wow. She Looks Creepy.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 2, 2014 by JoeMarch 31, 2014

Those words were uttered by a friend of mine as they looked over my shoulder at a Facebook post on my tablet. Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. Don’t forget to subscribe (the box is … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, popular culture, Pure Blather, Uncategorized | Tagged agoraphobia, commotion in the pews, creepy, depression, downtrodden, facebook, joseph courtemanche, selfie, social media

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