Church Words The church has its own jargon that may not be recognizable to the general public. We use words like lectionary, liturgy, evangelism, and stewardship. It may be the case, that we are not always sure what we mean, when we’re...

Parallel Seasons The season of Lent is a season of repentance and self-examination. It is a time of preparation and discipline. It comes every year just like the other liturgical seasons. However, the word lent is an Ole English word that...

Growing Up One of the interesting things about human beings is that we are always trying to solve problems. A child before she learns to speak has the problem of communication. Once the child learns to speak she thinks she has solved the...

For Everything, There is a Season Time is relentless. I can hardly believe that it is February already, although the stores are displaying pink, white, and red for Valentine’s Day. February is also the month when Lent begins. Ash...