“Now What?” It’s the week after Easter, and after the intensity of Holy Week, grief and despair have been blown away by the joy and celebration of Christ’s resurrection. If we’re asking, “Now what?” we have a lot in common with Jesus’ disciples in those early days following the resurrection.Read More →
“Easter in Our Hearts” Our church family is celebrating Easter, which is a wonderful, special day, but we aren’t going to church! That doesn’t make much sense, does it? But everyone is taking care of everyone else by staying home from places where there could be a largeRead More →
“Why Do you Look for the Living Among the Dead?” The kindness of friends and neighbors at the time of personal loss is one of the most meaningful experiences we can ever have. When a young woman’s father died in an accident and she was tasked with makingRead More →
“From Hosanna! to Crucify Him!” Palm Sunday worship is a unique blend of celebration and condemnation; moving from excitement and joy to grief and despair. There’s really no other occasion in the church year that takes us on such a wild ride. After all, we gather in theRead More →
“Junior Devotion” Then little children were brought to Jesus in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them; but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it isRead More →
“Junior Devotion” Every week, a devotional article is sent to members and friends of St. Andrew by way of e-mail and is also posted on Facebook, but it’s pretty much aimed at adults and older youth. The younger members of St. Andrew deserve some special attention, too, as they aren’tRead More →
“Shining Lights” (Jesus said): “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the sameRead More →
“Gathering Around the Word” Sharing thoughts through a weekly devotional article can be an opportunity for growth and learning for the writer. It’s also a humbling activity, as it often becomes obvious that I’m quite limited in knowledge and insight. Fortunately, a variety of sources for a meditationRead More →
“Trips, Travels, and Journeys” What are your dream destinations? Do you have places in this world that you’d love to see in person instead of on a National Geographic special or a PBS program? Some of us do get to fulfill those dreams, while others find enjoyment andRead More →
“Saving Daylight??” In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep . . . Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw that the lightRead More →