Many Christians see Lent as a time to work on their piety and faith. It’s like New Year’s […]
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To use the image of Moses lifting up a bronze serpent in the wilderness as a symbol of […]
Without a doubt, the most enduring symbol of the Christian faith is the cross. There are others, of […]
Peter, James, and John journey with our Lord up a high mountain. Now, the setting itself ought to […]
After placing the body of Christ into the hands of parishioners for almost eleven years, I have noticed […]
Sometimes, as a pastor, I can get a bit insulated, somewhat disjointed from the reality that is the […]
The ancient city of Corinth was a true hotbed of competing cultures, philosophies, and religions. It was a […]
Today’s Gospel reading from Luke chapter 2 is a big text. It is the sort of text which […]
Many years ago, back before I was a pastor and prior to being married, I was able to […]
Throughout the past month our Gospel readings have all been from Matthew chapter 25. It is a chapter […]
If you were to go to people who do not profess faith in Christ, if you were to […]
The Kingdom of Heaven…, “The Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and […]
I love going to weddings. It is one of the last cultural things we do when people still […]
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on […]
Not only does Jesus love children’s messages, He is also a huge fan of announcements in the divine […]
Religion, no matter how one might define the term, for most people evokes the notion of a quest […]
The exchange between Jesus and His disciples in Matthew 16 is quite incredible. There is drama and passion, […]
The great Reformation of the Church was like the breaking forth of a new light of freedom and […]
I do not know if you have ever been to the ordination or installation of a pastor, but […]
Quite often, when there are large anniversaries or milestone markers of some sort in a person’s life, it […]