Oh, I read the headlines just like everyone else does.I hear the news reports about the epic rise in our feelings of loneliness, our move toward...

It was 7:15 p.m. … Already 15 minutes late.But no more people were wandering in.Michael, our gracious and gifted musician who volunteered months...

As a kid, I dreaded going anywhere with Mom because inevitably she would find someone she’d connect with, and there would ensue a long conversation...

Our youngest daughter, and last child at home, graduated high school, and moved away from us, all within the span of two hours this past...

Our confirmation classes are wrapped up; senior Sunday was celebrated; we’ve passed Memorial Day; and now our church’s summer Wednesday evening...

The little man’s eyes were wide with awe as he looked up in amazement as I marked a cross on his forehead, blessing him with, “May the Lord bless...

This past week was our community’s so-called cleanup week.Across the various cities that comprise our metro, each municipality offered a special...

Friends, if we are to live in a truly faithful manner, we have to respect the lives of every single person. … Yes, even the lives of those whom we...

“Pastor D!” Marcus exclaimed, as he and I walked into the convenience store together, him holding the door for me. “Haven’t seen you in a...

This week, I found myself around a table of about a dozen faithful people gathered together by a local church that wishes to find a way to live...

Our Easter service just ended, and I was at the back of the sanctuary so I could greet parishioners as they exited.I just finished saying, “Go in...

Lost in the mystically beautiful and heartbreakingly tragic story of Holy Week is a facet I think all too often gets overshadowed by the joy of...

Ok, put down your stones, and hear me out! … This is a trust fall from afar.I’m embarrassed to share that until recently I found myself struck by...

We are hardwired to sense danger. It’s true.Thousands of years of learning to run from sabre tooth tigers, and we are preconditioned to be...

One evening this week, I only had time for a quick pit stop to grab something to eat before heading to my next appointment.Weighing the healthiest...