The Word

There is a time.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I’m reminded of all the journeying to and fro that comes with summertime. People going on vacation, college students coming and leaving, teachers emptying their classrooms. Even the upcoming change for my family as we return to the Seminary. This summer I am reminded… Read More»

Where are you looking?

Grace, mercy, and peace unto you – WHERE ARE YOU LOOKING? Imagine the faithful women going to the tomb after that saddest of all days when Jesus was crucified. It’s very early in the morning, the Gospel writer Mark tells us, when they begin their walk with their spices to… Read More»

It’s the End of the World as We Know It

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It’s the End of the World as We Know it I wouldn’t classify myself as a fan of music from the 1980’s but this song by R.E.M. came to mind. The continual refrain goes “It’s the end of the world as we know it”… Read More»

Things are not always what they seem!

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ – Things are not always what they seem! This was a lesson that I learned in a management training course at Disney University. Going through the management training program, this lesson stands out in my mind still today. The instructor pointed over to the… Read More»

A Season of Love

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With February comes a season of love. A season where everything is adorned in shades of red and pink and covered with hearts and roses. Halfway through the month this season reaches its zenith, its pinnacle, its peak on February 14th, on Valentine’s Day.… Read More»

Recalling Angels

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With Christmas and Advent in recent memory, it is a good opportunity to recall angels. These spiritual beings that God made would bring messages from their Creator down to people like you and me. You’ve probably seen them around in nativity sets recently, often… Read More»

Living With Christ-Christmas Message

Dear Christian Friends, At this time of year, our minds are drawn to thoughts of our Savior, the babe of Bethlehem, and Mary and Joseph, who traveled unto Bethlehem. The ages-old story is always fresh and exciting to us as Christians. Through décor, song, gift exchanging, we rejoice in our Father’s… Read More»

Christian Separation

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, [Christian] separation from the world must not be done by locking themselves away, shutting themselves in, and refusing to speak to or associate with anyone. It must consist in refusing to join the children of this age in their sins, declining to imitate their… Read More»

How many?

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ – How many stars are there in the sky? Who can count them? Yet God created and knows each of them. How many different kinds of animals in the forests and deserts and oceans? We have not come to the end of discovering them… Read More»

Why God?

Why God? A cry of distress. A mournful lament. An angry, lashing roar. A burning whisper. The question, “Why God?” expresses itself in many different ways and in our increasingly active world it is asked for a variety of reasons. From stubbing your toe on the coffee table to the… Read More»