He “turned aside to go to his own place” (Acts 1:25)

These words describe what happened to Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Several years ago when some of...

Rebuilding Community

As some of you know, I went to a unique college for the first two and a half years...

The Sermon on the Mount (in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapters 5-7) is Jesus’ longest discourse. He tells his...

The year 2020 – and for that matter, the beginning of 2021 – was a challenge for us linguistically....

As I reflect on the changes that are occurring in our world, I am struck by these two biblical...

As you know, holidays can be ambiguous times. For most of us, Thanksgiving was not as happy or festive...

It is November, the month in which we celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It is a day...

The Book of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, has been a mystery to most people since it...

I think we have all had the experience of someone important showing up at a key time in our...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Like you, I have been dismayed, angry, saddened, despairing — and sometimes encouraged...