:
Rev. Dr. Monte Canfield
- Location
- Newcomerstown, Ohio, USA
- Birthday
- December 28
- Title
- Rev. Dr. Monte Canfield
- Company
- Retired
- Bio
- Retired Protestant Pastor and Theologian, jointly credentialed in the United Church of Christ and the Moravian Church. Education: BA, MA, M.Div, Thd. Public Service: NY State Office of Executive Development, Management Intern; Federal Exec. Branch: Executive Office of the President, Budget Examiner, Bureau of the Budget; Interior, Director of Energy and Minerals, Bureau of Land Management; Non Profit: Ford Foundation, Deputy Director, Energy Policy Project; Congressional: Director, Office of Special Projects; Director, Division of Energy and Materials, General Accounting Office; Private industry: Vice President, Grow Group, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, US Paint; Owner, the Energy Center, St. Louis. Christian service: Pastor, First Congregational UCC, Ottawa, Illinois; Pastor, St. Paul's UCC, Port Washington, Ohio; Pastor, Moravian Church, Gnadenhutten, Ohio.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Good Friday Reflection: How
Low Must God Go?
April 04, 2012 02:55PM - Memoir: The Earliest Years,
Part One: Those who came
before
January 06, 2011 12:57PM - Backing Up Your Posts/Comments
to New Site is Easy
December 04, 2010 04:21PM - Links to my Advent, Christmas
and Epiphany Essays
December 01, 2010 08:26PM - A Story of Thanksgiving: Where
Are The Other Nine?
September 08, 2010 01:55PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Thanks for dropping by,
my friends. I mostly posted
this
because several people
l…”
April 04, 2012 06:41PM - “Well, I haven't written
here for over a year, and am
not sure
it has been all
tha…”
December 25, 2011 05:58PM - “I did not know until
this morning when Julie sent
me a
message. This has to be
so…”
November 23, 2011 11:01AM - “I had no idea. Hardly
ever get on OS anymore. Julie
D posted
on Facebook to let
u…”
September 13, 2011 08:58AM - “Its in the blood. My
series on my last (latest?)
motorcycle
accident is haunted
b…”
March 24, 2011 07:29AM
Rev. Dr. Monte Canfield's Links
- Memoirs and Biographical (also see Motorcycling Memories)
- I am an Alcoholic, Part Three, Final, "To the Bottom"
- I am an Alcoholic, Part Two
- I’m an Alcoholic. Part One
- Anniversary Love Letter: To Sue on Our Twenty-Seventh
- An Anniversary Love Letter: To Sue on Our 26th
- My Medical Condition
- "Good Fences make Good Neighbors"
- The Full Monte as interviewed by Cartouche
- 25 Things About Me and What I Believe
- Permission to Die
- Contrarian Thoughts about Mother's Day
- When I Stopped Killing, Part Two
- When I Stopped Killing
- The Battered Boy Who Found His Identity by Reading Books
- A WWII Romance, Part VI, Conclusion
- A WWII Romance, Part V
- A WWII Romance, Part IV
- A WWII Romance, Part III
- A WWII Romance, Part II
- A WWII Romance
- Musical Tribute Essays, Playlists, Videos
- More Favorite Country Music Duets
- The Weavers: A Musical Tribute
- Favorite Country Music Vocal Duets, Tribute Series
- Larry Gatlin (& the Gatlin Brothers).: Tribute Post
- Don Williams Tribute: Happy 71st Birthday!
- Songs for Sunday, #2
- A Song for Sunday: Follow by Richie Havens
- Conway Twitty: Too Sexy for Country?
- Lewis "Satchmo" Armstrong
- Ten by Billy Currington
- When I Was Young: Pop Hits of the 60s
- 25 By Old Blue Eyes: Sinatra's Great Standards
- Who's Going To Fill Their Shoes? - American Standards Music
- Motorcycling Memories
- Motorcycling Memories: Oh Deer!, Eight; The Accident, IV
- Motorcycling Memories: Oh Deer!, Seven; The Accident, III
- Motorcycling Memories: Oh Deer!, Six; The Accident, II
- Motorcycling Memories: Oh Deer!, Part Five, The Accident
- Motorcycling Memories: Oh Deer!, Part Four
- Motorcycling Memories: Oh Deer! Part Three
- Motorcycling Memories: Oh Deer! Part Two
- Motorcycling Memories: Oh Deer! Part One
- The Case of Shoney's Big Boy & Evil Motorcyclists!
- The Fat Boy that Didn't Fit
- Motorcycles: A Magnificent Obsession: Part Ten, Last Part
- Motorcycles: A Magnificent Obsession, Part Nine
- Motorcycles: A Magnificent Obsession, Part Eight
- Motorcycles: A Magnificent Obsession, Part Seven
- Motorcycles: A Magnificent Obsession, Part Six
- Motorcycles: A Magnificent Obsession, Part Five
- Motorcycles: A Magnificent Obsession, Part Four
- Motorcycles: A Magnificant Obsession, Part Three
- Motorcycles: A Magnificent Obsession, Part Two
- Motorcycles: A Magnificent Obsession, Part One
- Here's To All The Bikes We've Loved: Photo Essay
- The Christian Calendar Series
- Appearances of the Risen Christ (5 of 5); Luke; 2010
- Appearances of the Risen Christ (4 of 5); Matthew; 2010
- Appearances of the Risen Christ (3 of 5); Mark; for 2010
- Appearances of the Risen Christ (2 of 5) for 2010
- Appearances of the Risen Christ (1 of 5) for 2010
- Resurrection Faith: An Easter Reflection (redacted for 2010)
- "I Crucified You," A Good Friday Reflection, Edited for 2010
- Death of the Messiah, Part 4, Luke's Gospel, for 2010
- Death of the Messiah, 3 of 4: Mark: Jesus Denied, for 2010
- The Death of the Messiah: Part Two of Four; for Lent, 2010
- The Death of the Messiah: Introduction; for Lent, 2010
- The Cross: How Low Must God Go? (2010 Update)
- Ash Wednesday: What is it? (2010 Update)
- The Epiphany: Speaking the Word of God (2010 Update)
- The Last Few Days Before Christmas
- An Advent Reflection: Wait, Lean in, and Listen (2009 Update)
- Appearances of the Resurrected Christ, V, Luke's Gospel
- Appearances of the Resurrected Christ, IV: Matthew's Gospel
- Appearances of the Resurrected Christ, III, Mark's Gospel
- Appearances of the Resurrected Christ, II
- Appearances of the Resurrected Christ, I
- The Gathering: A Post-Easter Chancel Drama
- Easter Reflection: "Resurrection Faith"
- Good Friday Reflection: "I Crucified You"
- Death of the Messiah, Part 4, Luke's Gospel
- Death of the Messiah, Part 3: Mark's Gospel
- Death of the Messiah, Part 2
- Lenten Series: The Death of the Messiah: Introduction
- Ash Wednesday: What is it About?
- Pre-Lenten Reflection: How Low Must God Go?
- The Epiphany -- A Reflection on The Word of God
- My Christmas Gift - -Blessings & Peace
- Advent Reflection: God Does Not View Us From a Distance
- An Advent Reflection - Leaning toward God
- The Rich Man and Lazarus: Approaching the Coming Holidays
- Essays on the Exodus and the Ten Commandments
- Do not covet, Commandment Ten
- You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbor: #9
- You Shall Not Steal: Commandment Eight
- Commandment Seven: You Shall Not Commit Adultery
- "Thou Shalt Not Kill"
- Honor Your Father and Your Mother
- The Decalogue: #4 Remember the Sabbath & Keep it Holy
- The Decalogue (Ten Commandments) -- Do They Apply To You?
- First Look at the Ten Commandments
- Preparing for God
- The Mosaic Covenant: Its Origin and Conditions
- Exodus: the Gathering of the Traditions
- Testing God
- Manna: Bread for Life. But is it enough?
- Torah: Instruction for Living
- Birth of the Israelite Nation
- Reflections on Faith
- A Story of Thanksgiving: Where Are The the Other Nine?
- God's Blessing
- When the world presses in, to whom do we turn?
- The Fear of Death Paralyzes Us
- Bound by Death
- The Limits of Worldly Wisdom
- Ordinary People
- God is Still Speaking
- Claiming the Stories of Faith
- Permission to Die
- Are You a Failure?
- The Bible
- Where Everyone is "Above Average"
- Without Love We are Nothing
- Hell No! I Won't Go! Jonah, Part Three, Final
- Hell No! I Won't Go! Jonah, Part Two of Three
- Hell No! I Won't Go! Jonah, first of three posts
- Finding Faith after 50 Years
- Theological Reflection: Theodicy
- Receiving as a Little Child
- Editor’s Pick
- 6493 Views
- 108 Comments
I’m an Alcoholic. Part One
JULY 6, 2010 4:59PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 6034 Views
- 90 Comments
"Good Fences make Good Neighbors"
JULY 31, 2009 3:44PM EDT
- 2051 Views
- 74 Comments
Contrarian Thoughts about Mother's Day
MAY 9, 2009 5:56PM EDT
- 3292 Views
- 82 Comments
Without Love We are Nothing
JUNE 25, 2009 1:22PM EDT
- 2957 Views
- 88 Comments
A Letter to my Friends: OS and me
FEBRUARY 16, 2009 4:46PM EST
- 1465 Views
- 81 Comments
Thank you! My First Open Salon Anniversary
OCTOBER 30, 2009 1:02PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 3843 Views
- 73 Comments
Permission to Die
AUGUST 10, 2009 1:05PM EDT
- 2241 Views
- 131 Comments
Why Ignore Comments on Your Posts? -- OS Meta Issue
APRIL 5, 2010 9:22PM EDT
- 2320 Views
- 181 Comments
If You Ignore Comments on Your Posts then Why Post?
JANUARY 21, 2009 3:38PM EST
- 1514 Views
- 84 Comments
The Full Monte as interviewed by Cartouche
MARCH 27, 2009 9:06PM EDT
- 3215 Views
- 88 Comments
Rolling Stone : The Big Takeover: AIG/Wall Street/US Govt.
MARCH 21, 2009 5:37PM EDT
- 2700 Views
- 59 Comments
Anniversary Love Letter: To Sue on Our Twenty-Seventh
FEBRUARY 11, 2010 4:38PM EST
- 2122 Views
- 42 Comments
When I Stopped Killing
JANUARY 17, 2009 2:33AM EST
- 7566 Views
- 75 Comments
Ethics: “Written on Our Hearts"
OCTOBER 1, 2009 1:14PM EDT
- 1951 Views
- 52 Comments
Where Everyone is "Above Average"
JUNE 29, 2009 5:41PM EDT
- 1240 Views
- 61 Comments
Happy Thanksgiving to my Open Salon friends
NOVEMBER 25, 2009 5:06PM EST
- 4632 Views
- 41 Comments
Easter Reflection: "Resurrection Faith"
APRIL 10, 2009 9:52PM EDT
- 2978 Views
- 57 Comments
The Battered Boy Who Found His Identity by Reading Books
AUGUST 4, 2009 1:39PM EDT
- 1453 Views
- 73 Comments
President Obama Confronts Evil and Blinks, Again!
APRIL 16, 2009 11:38PM EDT
- 1396 Views
- 43 Comments
Help Kill "Don't Ask - Don't Tell"
JULY 7, 2009 5:41PM EDT
- 1307 Views
- 46 Comments
When I Stopped Killing, Part Two
JANUARY 17, 2009 4:23PM EST
- 1671 Views
- 53 Comments
Financial Disclosure Shows Dr. Summers to be True Insider
APRIL 3, 2009 11:03PM EDT
- 2326 Views
- 43 Comments
The Fat Boy that Didn't Fit
JULY 14, 2009 3:15PM EDT
- 2845 Views
- 62 Comments
The Limits of Worldly Wisdom
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 2:02PM EDT
- 5853 Views
- 55 Comments
Good Friday Reflection: "I Crucified You"
APRIL 8, 2009 1:50PM EDT
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