My dad had a plaque on the wall by his work bench that said, “Work fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” I don’t know who…
“We boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured…
Happy new year! No, it’s not 2021 yet. But it is the start of a new liturgical year. Every new church year starts with the season of Advent. The word…
I have to tell you: I'm not a super big fan of any Bible story involving snakes. I respect their place in the wild, and as far as I'm concerned,…
I remember first hearing this story at Vacation Bible School back when I was in 3rd or 4th grade. We had one of those flannel boards, with the cut-out cardboard…
I’m not a huge football fan, but I admire the coaching philosophy of Vince Lombardi, who coached the Green Bay Packers from 1959 to 1967, He used to say, “If…
I am tired. Are you? I am tired of COVID 19! I am tired of wearing a mask. I am tired of being anxious when I go to the Acme. …
Good morning, everyone! I’m recording my sermon today from our house in the Poconos. Coming here wasn’t in our plans for this week! But the storms on Wednesday brought a…
Happy Pentecost! Is that what we say for Pentecost? I was thinking about “Happy Birthday”, and since Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, “Happy Pentecost” seems appropriate. But is…
This week I spoke on the phone with a Lutheran pastor in Puerto Rico. I never met her before, and we were talking only a minute or two when we…