Self-Help or Transformation?
"Talking shop" with some fellow clergy, we were discussing the question, "What is the biggest block to real Christian discipleship...
He Had Compassion
Jun 11, 2020
Every Christian I have ever met believes that, as Christians, we are called to serve others. And there seems to...
Trinity and Doubt
Jun 4, 2020
The Gospel for Sunday tells of one of Jesus' resurrection appearances, but has an amazing statement. "When they saw [Jesus],...
Happy Birthday
May 28, 2020
It is often said that Pentecost is the birthday of the church. Prior to this time, the disciples and apostles...
Memorial Day
May 21, 2020
This weekend we celebrate Memorial Day, when we remember and give thanks for those who have given their lives in...
Who Creates Who?
May 14, 2020
The 18th century French writer and philosopher, Voltaire, rather famously said, "In the beginning God created man in His own...
Unintended Consequences
May 7, 2020
On Sunday we will read of the stoning of Stephen, celebrated as the first martyr of the Christian Church. (Click...
Psalm 23
Apr 30, 2020
The Fourth Sunday of Easter (this coming Sunday) is known as "Good Shepherd Sunday," so named because every year we...
Did you see that?
Apr 23, 2020
One of the things that fascinates me is how our minds work: what we see, what we don't see, and how...
We’re Good
Apr 16, 2020
"Peace be with you." Both Luke and John record these as Jesus' first words to the disciples after the resurrection. ...