With Easter having come three weeks ago today, we are now squarely in the liturgical season of Eastertide. In fact, this church season will continue until May 28th this year, at which time we will celebrate Pentecost. In between Easter…
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One of the many things that I am grateful for is that my parents trained me from a very early age to sleep through almost anything, unlike many other people I know. Mom used to run the vacuum cleaner during…
That’s the first thing that I remember after I regained consciousness. I don’t think that I had been out long, but when I opened my eyes, I looked up and saw the beautiful blue sky with a few clouds here…
This past April 2nd, two very important events happened. First and foremost, Janet had a birthday and, as I do every year, I gave thanks that God gifted her to me. What a joy it has been to be married…
Many people come to know Jesus during the Easter season. We are now moving toward the Ascension and then Pentecost, which we celebrate 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus. It is during this period of time that we tend…
I’m one of those rare people who seems to have danced between the raindrops when it comes to being called for jury duty. Back in the days when we lived in the west Chicago suburbs, I was called once for…
Each Easter Sunday, including this morning, we attend church and sing “Christ the Lord is risen today…. Alleluia! We also utter the words, “He is Risen” and most of us know the correct response to that is, “He is Risen…
It’s been a tremendously busy week this far. And there are so many things that I could write about… being called for jury duty, Spy Wednesday (the day that Judas made the deal to betray Jesus) was yesterday or a…
Today is Palm Sunday – the beginning of Holy Week. That’s when Jesus sent two of His disciples to bring Him a colt to ride into the city – what we refer to as the Triumphal Entry. This is the…
For the past month, I have shepherded a church for Dr. Steve Smith, a dear friend of mine who was my mentor during my studies for my first doctorate. In fact, he sponsored me and was responsible for guiding me…
