I Find No Joy in Any of This
In a recent essay, I outlined my reasons for leaving the Church of Rome. I noted in the piece that my reasons were my reasons and that I was not trying to conv...
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Why I left the Church of Rome
This has not been the easiest piece I have ever written, I have struggled over this piece for several years writing and re-writing it, but now I feel it is time...
Sermon: Thankful and Festive
Back in the early 90’s, I was participating in a study abroad program for a college course I was taking. I was a biblical studies major with a focus on m...
Reflection: I am the Bread of Life
“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 One of my favorite s...
Reflection: “I am the bread…”
“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 In the 19th century,...
Sermon: Grateful Together
During the summer months the church I serve hold their weekly worship service on Wednesday nights. This summer we are reading the book Grateful, The Transformat...
Sermon: Intentional Practice
During the summer months the church I serve hold their weekly worship service on Wednesday nights. This summer we are reading the book Grateful, The Transformat...
Making Room in our Hearts
“I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his spirit and that C...
Is the Sun Setting on Civil War Reenacting? A Response to the New York Times
On Saturday, July 28, 2018, and article appeared in the New York Times concerning the 155th anniversary reenactment at Gettysburg and the decline in the reenact...
We must be intentional in seeking out the goodness in the world
I have fallen into the pit of despair and felt the anger welling up inside me. In our present political climate, it is easy to go down that road of anger and de...