Happy New Year! Looking forward to what this new year might bring, I can’t help but wonder if 2012
Continue readingDuring our church’s Christmas celebration, I watched the choir members assemble in front of the congregation
Continue readingHow far is it from Nazareth to Bethlehem? If you’re in Pennsylvania, it’s about 9 miles and takes
Continue readingMy dad recently turned 90 years old and his physical capabilities are fading. He can still move around
Continue readingIn one way or another, we can all relate to Psalm 86:1 where David says, “I am poor and needy.” Even
Continue readingWhile awaiting a routine medical procedure in a local hospital, I noticed a wall plaque showing Christ
Continue readingDuring the quiet moments before a Sunday morning service, the organist played a hymn that was new to
Continue readingDuring a documentary on World War I, the narrator said that if Britain’s casualties in “the war to
Continue readingTwenty-month-old James was leading his family confidently through the hallways of their large church.
Continue readingToday marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the US on September 11, 2001. It’s hard
Continue readingOne of the highlights of my work as a college president is commencement. One year, while walking to the
Continue readingA friend sent me photographs of 20 beautiful churches in the world. Located as far apart as Iceland and
Continue readingRead: 1 Peter 2:1-5: Early in the spring, my wife and I watched a fascinating bird show outside our kitchen
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