As we approach the end of the Church year and prepare for the liturgical season of Advent, our scriptures become…
According to an ancient legend, if you could find “the touchstone” on the Coast of the Black Sea, and hold…
The Great Vigil of Easter is my very favorite service of the Christian calendar. We go from the darkness, death,…
The Cross struck fear in the hearts of the world. It was Rome's means of controlling the people. According…
Have you ever wondered where the designation Maundy Thursday comes from? I mean, what does “Maundy” mean anyway? Well, it…
Throughout Lent we’ve been traveling with Jesus as he makes his way to Jerusalem, listening to his teaching and witnessing…
The story of the Prodigal Son is so familiar that it is like the email forward that lands in our…
After a terrible disaster strikes, such as a hurricane or earthquake or tsunami, people often ask, in their pain and…
Jesus has been baptized, and the Holy Spirit has descended upon him, symbolized by the dove. God has declared Jesus…
Recently I read about a television show called “How It’s Made,” which walks viewers through the way items we use…
I am going to tell you two stories that illustrate practical application of today’s scripture passages. I’ve shared them a…
Psychiatrist Robert Coles tells a story about a poor black woman in New Orleans who sells her body almost every…
(Jesus) said to Simon, ‘Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.’ And Simon answered,…
Experiences over the years of growing from childhood to adulthood cause us to face some unpleasant facts. For example, the…
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. …
This past Sunday was the Feast Day and beginning of the Season of Epiphany, at which time we celebrated how…
Anticipation and expectation—two energies that drive us forward to awaited or predicted events. We often anticipate events or perhaps times…