Since October, I’ve been meeting most weeks after church with Lima’s confirmation class.  We read the gospel of Mark together, we studied the Apostles’ Creed, and we learned about church…

Palm Sunday.  The one day in Jesus’ life when he gets the credit he is due!  Crowds cheering, throwing down their coats to line Jesus’ path.  Praising God with “Hosanna!…

Did you ever study a foreign language?  When I was in high school, I took two years of French.  I was very excited going into it, because even before the…

When you were twelve years old, what was your main focus?  Mine was on having fun.  But apparently, not all twelve year olds are like that.  Recently I discovered a…

I don’t remember the first time I ever received communion, but I do remember the time the lady in charge of communion at my church growing up accidentally bought prune…

I don’t know about you, but I do not want to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around my neck!  Or even a small millstone for…

Healing on the Sabbath—is this work or not?  In Genesis, we read that for six days God created, but on the seventh day, God rested.  In Exodus, we read how…

Phil and I got a phone call from our next-door neighbor the other day, wanting to know if we have a set of jumper cables.  Her beautiful Subaru wouldn’t start,…