Falling Down . . . And Getting Back Up In case you haven’t noticed, the Winter Olympics will be getting underway this weekend. There’s a great deal of pageantry, competition in many sports most of us know virtually nothing about, and mind-numbing analysis of anything and everything. I read anRead More →
We Are on the Way “This life, therefore, is not Godliness, but the process of becoming godly, not health, but getting well, not being, but becoming, not rest, but exercise. We are not now what we shall be, but we are on the way. The process is not yetRead More →
Food for Thought 1 Corinthians 8:4-5,9: So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no God but one. For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there areRead More →
Fire and Ice The scene couldn’t have been any more dramatic: A fire raging through a house, leaping in fierce orange flames through the roof and out the windows, and in the front yard, firefighters with helmets, hoses and coats coated in thick layers of ice. It’s hard to believeRead More →
Varied, and Yet the Same “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.” (I Corinthians 12:4-6) How do weRead More →
Just How Good Do I Have to Be? I find a little residue of Christmas lingering these cold, snowy days, so let’s share some thoughts from a deep, profound source – the daily comics! Starting the day with coffee and the paper is part of my morning routine, and asRead More →
It’s Still Christmas!? Surprise! It’s still Christmas! Were you feeling that Christmas was all behind you? As observed by the seasons of the church calendar, this time of beauty and joy is extended by a week or two, followed by the inspirational Sundays of the Epiphany. This is a distinctiveRead More →
Anticipation . . . And . . . Arrival! It was Christmas Eve, and the church was bright and busy, as musicians were heading for their places, those arriving hung up coats, greeted one another, found their seats, and settled in to enjoy the beautiful prelude. The sanctuary was warmRead More →
He Will Bring Us Goodness and Light! “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.” (Isaiah 9:2) “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:6) OurRead More →
How do we interpret and observe the season of Advent? Some want these weeks to be a big ramp-up to Christmas, generating more and more excitement for the “big day”. Others see this period as similar to Lent, to be a time devoted to serious, thoughtful contemplation prior to theRead More →