Part 2: Is Unity Possible in An Election Season? If you missed Tuesday’s post, click here to read it first! I’ll answer the question we left off with – why would Jesus want Matthew and Simon in His inner circle, what was He trying to teach us? Jesus’...
Part 1: Is Unity Possible in An Election Season? Each November, the arrival of outdoor lights, Christmas trees and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” announces that it’s almost the most wonderful time of the year. If that’s true, what do all the yard signs in...
Representation Matters Today, September 15th, begins the observation of Hispanic Heritage Month. This time period is meant for recognition, education and celebration in hopes of honoring Hispanic Americans and their respective cultures and histories. Each year we...
The Heart of Obedience In the letter to the Romans, the Apostle Paul bookends his work with this phrase: “to bring about the obedience of faith among the nations” (Romans 1:5; 16:26). This is a literary device called an inclusio and when an author does this, they are...
The Act of Remembrance My memory of September 11, 2001 is vivid. I was in third grade at Summit Hill Elementary School. My morning began as it always did, with what we called “specials” and that day happened to be music class which meant we had a long trek from the...
Cynicism Cynicism, my old friend Protection is your great strength Safety, my reward Clothed in wisdom Your pride in disguise For every glimpse of hope You remind me we’ve seen this all before “Only fools believe that” you whisper Don’t let history repeat itself...
