Well, my friends, we have made it. We have come to the critical juncture in our Advent journey, […]
law and gospel
The name Pontius Pilate comes up in the great Creed of the Church. Of course, we read about […]
I love the challenge that the story of Jesus and the rich young man presents, especially in our […]
The other day I was downtown at one of my wife and I’s favorite lunch spots. I know […]
I think most of us would agree, life would be easier if the issues and choices facing us […]
The Christian faith is not a work of man. That is, we as fallen creatures do not, according […]
For most of my young life I was not much of a reader. I did not appreciate it […]
The clouds hung low this last Sunday morning. Already shivering as I stepped outside, I called back to the hustling brood to grab their jackets before we piled in the car. Damp palm trees and lonely puddles hinted that it was about to rain, but only a gray mist colored our morning drive to church. The children and I traveled together in unusual silence, taking in the gloom.
The Christian Church has a secret. This is something it has tried hard for many years to keep […]
Happy St. Valentine’s Day, my friends! Today is a day for matters of the heart. It is a […]
It is a rare moment when God the Father speaks directly in Scripture. God prefers the use of […]
King Hezekiah of Judah has expressed hope that Babylon might prove to be a powerful ally against the […]
I have been very blessed in my life to be able to sit at the feet of some […]
The story of our Lord gathering the first of His disciples is encouraging to say the least. I […]
He sat there in the booth with his head buried in his hands. Something was wrong. His fried […]
I don’t know if you guys have heard about this whole COVID situation, but it seems to me […]
When we were little our parents would say to us, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but […]
I’ve been accused of many things. I accuse myself of many things. I am a lost and uncontrollable creature that has missed the mark, missed the point, missed my opportunity, missed out on too much. But I am maybe a little too confident for such an admittedly lacking being. When I feel scratched by sackcloth and burned by the ashes. When it stings and smothers inside. When I fear I might be slipping into insanity. But yet emboldened to walk on. Even in confusion.
She slowly walks into the room. Smiling at no one, and everyone at the same time. Running soft […]
Yesterday, my wife and I celebrated the 22nd anniversary of our marriage. 22 years of graduate school and moves across the nation, of children and creating our idea of what a home ought to be. 22 years of pets and home repairs and broken-down cars. 22 years of ups and downs, of joys and disappointments, of boring, aimless moments and times of great adventure and wonder. As I was pondering all this, I thought back to the day we got married. I can still see her clear as day. How beautiful she was in that gown.