On this glorious Palm Sunday morning (April 5, 2009) with the temperatures warmed by a bright sunlit sky, a wonderful feeling of calm and peace came over me. As an Episcopalian the service and liturgy held the same familiarity, it has for most of my life. For many years now, Palm Sunday service at my [...]
I have certainly lived long enough to know the truth in the saying… “If you want to make God laugh, tell him what you have planned.” Whenever we plan anything involving others, there is the guarantee something in the plan will change. Over the years, I have been fortunate enough to work as an event [...]
A Facebook group titled “The Levites” asked the question… How do we stop the pimping of the church? With each new conference comes a new gimmick, DVD, etc. Each new worship experience comes with a new fund-raising effort and sales pushes! How do we stop the prostitution of gifts in the church? Let’s talk about [...]
“And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, [...]
God: (noun English) the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe. Christ: (noun English) Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah. Allah (noun Islamic) the Supreme Being; God. Buddha: (noun Sanskrit) Indian religious leader: founder of [...]
With the economy rapidly plummeting into a depression and the inauguration of a new leadership faced with healing this nation, one must stop to reflect on the true meaning of the holiday season. There are enough stressors magnifying the troubles of people in the U.S. and even around the world to leave many wondering where [...]
