In the Merry Merry Month of May During May it really starts to feel like Spring. The fact that May has more than its share of holidays probably contributes to this feeling. Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day all...

Until Next Month There are people you talk to everyday, and some you talk to every week. Still others you may only talk to approximately once a month. As a write to you, I feel like the monthly newsletter affords me the opportunity to...

Repentance I remember a young man saying that he had experienced a remarkable change in his life. He said that he had made a 360 degree turn around. There was a quiet pause in the room and then everyone began to laugh. Finally, someone...

Epiphany The gospel lessons during the season of Epiphany talk to us about who Jesus Christ really is. It is noteworthy that the gospel lesson for the day of Epiphany is Matthew 2:1-12, the story of the wisemen and the star that they...

Ode to Winter When you ask people what their favorite season is, many will say Fall. Still others will say Spring or Summer. Very few will say Winter. Doesn’t Winter have beauty to offer too? Could it be that the discomfort of the...

First Things First, Slow Down It seems these days the joy of Christmas must penetrate our busy schedules and our hectic planning if it is going to find us at all. We are a doing society; so much so, that we think something is wrong...

Miracles Loosely defined, a miracle is a happening that defies the laws of form or compromises them in an extremely improbable way. The result of which has a favorable outcome for one or more people involved, and causes...

This Autumn Fall Back into Church The Fall is the beginning of the busy season. School starts, extra-curricular activities resume, andfor many, work responsibilities increase. It is also the case that many have been traveling...

Normality and the Pressure to Fit In We generally think about peer pressure as something that affects children and adolescents, but it affects adults too. How many times have we sat in a meeting and there was a public vote on...

Experiencing the Word of God Psalm 37:4 says “take delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” I have readand heard this verse of Scripture many times. When reading it or hearing it, it seems as though...