Be Holy
It was only our high school madrigal choir singing a Gregorian chant. But the beautiful, haunting discords and harmonies in the minor keys swelled my...
19
Dec
18
Dec
A Laughing Lord?
The Son of Man was completely and utterly human, which means of course that he experienced the entire range of human emotions—emotions untainted by sin...
16
Dec
Hear the Angels Sing
There’s a good reason why I love that Christmas Carol, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. It’s the 3rd verse: "O you beneath life's crushing load...
15
Dec
Third Sunday of Advent
I don’t know about you, but all the Christmas shopping ads seem trivial in light of the current events we’ve seen in recent months. Natural disasters...
9
Dec
Steward Your Suffering
Vicki is my quadriplegic friend who is quite the warrior. She has a hard life, but for her, enduring tough trials with a hard-fought-for smile...
8
Dec
Second Sunday of Advent
Every year I pride myself on keeping the month of December clear in my Planner. I’ll glance over on my desk and admire all those white blocks...
1
Dec
First Sunday of Advent
Are you wondering what this whole Advent journey is about and why it begins on such a mournful note? Well, it’s simple… How could we possibly appreciate...
25
Nov
Keep the Feast
When you hear the word feast, I’m sure you think of… Thanksgiving! Platters of turkey, plates around the table overloaded with mashed potatoes, stuffing...
22
Nov
The Hunt
I will never forget Thanksgiving Day 1963. I was fourteen years old, living on a farm in Maryland, and Mr. Cauthorne, the owner of the big estate across the...
19
Nov
Look to the Heavens
When New Testament Christians read this verse on an Old Testament parchment, or when the early church fathers, such as Wycliffe, read it from the newly...
