Happy Mother’s Day I am in agreement and stand along with this statement from Pastor Rich Villodas from New Life Fellowship in Queens, N.Y.: “Mother’s Day is a wonderful day to celebrate so many women in the world. Mother’s Day is a time of joy and celebration – a day of to […]
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. (Matthew 18:21-22). People tell me all the time that they take the Bible literally. But I don’t know too many […]
Leo Tolstoy is the great Russian novelist best known for his novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Born into a wealthy, aristocratic family Tolstoy had a moral crises in the 1870’s that led to deep spiritual awakening and transformation. He became an ardent follower of the teachings of Jesus, in particular the […]
We held our annual Good Friday service earlier this evening. It is always a very solemn, stark time as we “journey to the cross.” It is an experiential service with readings, sharing and reflection on different meditations related to the last hours of Jesus’ life. The meditations include sharing the Lord’s Supper, being with Jesus in the […]
A few weeks ago I wrote a Reflection encouraging people to take a moment to see the beauty in all the snow we have been getting. You know, a “don’t curse the darkness but light a candle instead” type of perspective. Which is true. Just take a look at the picture above. But I think I […]
When I was growing up as a Roman Catholic all I really knew were written and memorized prayers. Rarely did I ever pray extemporaneously. Then when I became a committed follower of Jesus and attended an evangelical church all I ever did and saw modeled for me was to pray spontaneously, without any […]
These recent snowstorms have caused havoc in our area. I am not a big fan of all the trouble that snow causes and the many inconveniences that come as a result of the “state of emergency” that seem to be happening every other week. And it has been a bad few weeks. Fallen trees and power lines, […]
Last week the great evangelist Billy Graham went home to be with the Lord at the age of 99. He lived a long life and had an extraordinary impact on the world. His preaching literally led thousands to a relationship with Jesus. His influence is far-reaching, from Presidents to paupers. I remember many […]
Alyssa Alhadeff – 15 years old Scott Beigel – 37 years old Jaime Guttenberg – 14 years old Martin Duque – 14 years old Nicholas Dworet – 17 years old Aaron Feis – 37 years old Chris Hixon -49 years old Luke Hoyer – 15 years old Carol Loughran – 14 years old Gina Mantalto […]
I don’t think I am alone in this: I don’t normally watch men’s figure skating on television. But I do during the Olympics. I have no interest in downhill skiing. But I do during the Olympics. You couldn’t pay me to watch a curling match (sweeping a broom on […]