Thanksgiving brings Joy I’ve been reflecting more about Thanksgiving and thinking about all its benefits. I have observed something as I have read what my friends and acquaintances have written on Facebook. …
Another of Community Wesleyan’s teachers has a fun blog
Claude Walwrath has done a great job on his Thanksgiving reflection on his blog. I’ve added his blog to my blogroll. Claude has a hidden talent as a cartoonist. So occasionally he…
Thanksgiving Sunday an important accent in the rhythm of the year
Big events Thanksgiving Sunday is a significant milestone in the landscape of the year for me. In my first church it was often designated as friend Sunday and it was a time…
Advent Christmas series titled The Light of the World
Every year as we approach the Christmas season, we automatically focus on Bible passages in Luke chapter 2:1-20 and Matthew chapter 2:1-12 where the Christmas story is found. As I was thinking…
Restoring offenders when possible is part of justice
I have been saying for years that our justice system needs to consider how to restore non-violent offenders. This is as much a part of justice as is punishment. This is a…
JoAnne’s Book Arrives
JoAnne writes a book For the past eighteen months, my wife has been busy with the process of writing a book called God with Us – 50 True Stories of God’s Faithfulness. …
Fall Beauty; First Frost at our House
It was a frosty beginning to beautiful bright clear fall morning today. The leaves on the red maples are just past peak and falling fast in response to the cold. This…
In the Name of Jesus
Texts: Heb. 10:19-25; John 16:23-28 Key Question: What does it mean to pray in the name of Jesus? Intro Nothing is more common among us as evangelical Christians than to hear us…
Annual ordination service has definite international flavor.
The annual service of ordination for new ministers is one of the highlights of the church year. This year it had a decidedly international texture. Seven people were ordained; five men and…
Paragraphing restored
Today I say many thanks to my tech man, Steven Sgroi, for figuring out why WordPress was stripping the paragraphing out of my posts and pages. The pages I have written recently…