The Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the most familiar parables of Jesus.  We can all relate to the...

I heard the story once (many years ago) of a couple of older clergy wives 9in a mainline denomination) discussing...

It seems to me that one of the marks of an effective leader is that they do not get sidetracked...

If I had been in charge of Jesus, I certainly wouldn't have done it that way.  Jesus had just had...

Every year, on the last Sunday before Lent begins (called "the Last Sunday after the Epiphany") we read the account...

It's not easy to be like Jesus.  Especially when he says things like, "Love your enemies," "If anyone strikes you...

We talk a lot about blessing.  "God bless you!"  "Have a blessed day!"  "I'm blessed!"  While we might all have...

Fishing is popular around here.  For most, it is a leisure activity, enjoyable even if the fish aren't biting.  "A bad...

On Sunday we will read the "love" passage - 1 Corinthians 13 (click here to read it). This is a...

What is the church to you?  I don't mean St. John's, specifically, but the church broadly, across time and denomination? ...