The Gift We Bring
December 16, 2024Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts… (Matthew 2:11) Two fond childhood memories of mine always come to mind this time of year. One – sitting in my[...]
Reason for the Season
December 9, 2024In the rush to celebrate Christmas we can so easily lose sight of the actual “reason for the season.” The reason for the Season is arguably best captured in[...]
Advent
December 2, 2024Download Printable PDF Yesterday we began the Season of Advent (my favorite Church Season). Romans 8:25 sums it up nicely. But if we hope for what we do not[...]
What Were They Thinking?
September 17, 2024What was “who” thinking? The founding fathers of our Nation and framers of our Constitution. Constitution Day is September 17 – the day in 1787, when the Constitution of[...]
Old Glory – Part 5
July 29, 2024In this final piece on Old Glory, I want to focus our attention on the last phrase of the Pledge of Allegiance, which reads “with liberty and justice for[...]
Old Glory – Part 4
July 22, 2024Our focus in this fourth part of the series “Old Glory” is on the word “indivisible.” We recite those precious words: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the[...]