Recently a mentor introduced me to the work of happiness researcher Arthur C Brooks. Formerly the CEO of a major DC think tank, his...

Last week Pam and I visited Notre Dame, the famous cathedral in Paris. Since it is still undergoing renovation work because of the fire...

Pam and I have been watching the series “The Gilded Age.” It was created by the folks who brought us Downton Abbey. It takes place during...

The Church Council meets every two months and is composed of individuals who represent a committee or ministry area. The Council holds...

At first glance Judas would seem to be an easy character to make judgments about in the Bible. John says he was stealing the disciples’s...

I didn’t see it. I admit it. I was not watching the Oscars when actor Will Smith went up on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock for a...

Twenty-three from the youth group went on a work-filled and fun-filled Mission Trip to San Antonio. The weather was a bit hot, but the...

This week while preparing for a study on Acts, I came across this verse about the people to whom Paul preached in Beorea: “These Jews...

The crisis and suffering in Ukraine is real and troubling. Obviously it is a matter of prayer and an occasion that calls for us to...

It is traditional in the church to celebrate Lent by giving up something. The purpose, of course, is to deepen our spiritual lives and...

The story is told of a very famous rabbi who lived in New York City and died almost thirty years ago. He had literally hundreds of...

One of the interesting and dangerous ideas that flows through parts of American Protestantism is the idea that America is a new Israel....

During the days of Jesus, Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. He preferred to live on the Mediterranean Sea at Caesarea and only came...

It is traditional in Jewish households to light two candles to begin the celebration of the Sabbath. Many households also light a candle...

As you might guess, I have been doing some research about retirement. I came across a couple of resources featuring the thoughts of...

As we enter 2022, I would like to share my hope for me and for you for the year ahead. My hope is that we treat ourselves with “self...

Why was there no room at the inn for Joseph and his very pregnant wife, Mary? One reason, of course, is that the little town of Bethlehem...

This week I was meeting with a colleague from another denomination. I was sharing some of my struggles with not being able to accomplish...

Recently I heard Richard Rohr share about an experience from his life which spoke to me. He shared that he lives about three tenths of a...

Way back in May of 2020, I wrote some articles about grief for our church based on the work of Dr. David Kessler. He worked for years...