It's a bit of a paradox, but the truth is Faith and Joy are gifts that can only be possessed by giving them away! Strange, isn't it? But think about…
Folks, there's just one use for a cross. No ambiguity. No "shades of meaning." The only use for a cross is to kill someone. Sorry for the stark language right…
The preacher was telling the story of the plight of those in biblical times who suffered from leprosy. They were social outcasts and had to live in leper colonies and…
Sometimes, I hate Facebook! OK, what I really hate is being misunderstood and then I have to scramble to be understood and end up making things worse! Ugh!
It seems…
Recently I was blessed to be able to attend the 2nd Annual Ancient Faith Writing and Podcasting conference at Antiochian Village in Bolivar, PA. As I reflect on these few…
OK, I'm a bit of an Eagles fan, and when they released their first CD after years of being apart, I jumped at it! The CD was called "Hell Freezes…
We were talking in Bible study recently about "First Principles." It seems this is something we so rarely consider, but if we miss fundamental truths, we always end up in…
"Count your blessings, name them one by one. Count your many blessings, see what God has done." All through my life I've heard that we should "count" our blessings. If…
"Petulant child!" That's what I thought as an obviously frantic mother was trying to placate a toddler throwing a fit. Nothing seemed to work. He didn't want the toy, then…
Paul Tillich once said "Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith." Interesting!
As a priest, I have folks regularly come to me struggling with doubt.…