Finding joy in time of upheaval
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances …”(1 Thess. 5:16)As we approach this coming Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, the...
Grateful for fruitcake and much more
My bride and I went out on the town this evening. In the middle of this pandemic, we were out completing our Christmas shopping...
Advent: Who can you trust, rely upon?
Today looks like a winter wonderland with the fresh snow. But this past Sunday — the First Sunday of Advent — was a perfect...
Thanksgiving should be ThanksLiving!
Over the past eight months, we have asked this question many times, but during this Thanksgiving holiday week, and especially on this Thanksgiving Day,...
Pope Francis’ ‘Let Us Dream’ coming Dec. 1
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is...
There’s much to be thankful for
This is the best time of the year. We celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s in the space of a month and a half.What...
God of the large and of the small
As we enter the last week before Thanksgiving, is anyone else having difficulty thinking about being thankful?This year is the first time I can...
A Thanksgiving to give thanks
We have a lot to be thankful for, even with all that is going on in our world today. The day-to-day struggles of living...
Churches mirror country’s political division
NEW YORK (AP) — The messages in Christian houses of worship on the first weekend since the election were as divided as the country’s...
Who’s at the head of your table?
Hurricane season is fast upon us. Not a day or two goes by that we here in Florida do not hear about another storm...
