From time to time I present a Sunday School lesson at my church. Perhaps it is foolish of me to do so, but I decided to share extracts from a few of these lessons on my blog. I hope you enjoy them. LESSON ONE Every other Sunday in my church we celebrate Holy Communion. Rarely […]
I realize that I have been a very fortunate person, blessed in so many ways over the course of a very long life. I was born into a loving family and showered with affection from infancy. My father, mother, brother and sisters were exemplars of Christian living. I never experienced privation. While still a teen […]
As we say goodbye to 2023, I look upon the new year with apprehension. No matter which way the political pendulum swings, I fear that we may experience a season of turmoil. I pray that we will emerge strong and united. However, there are powerful divisive currents abroad in this land, and it is hard to see how such […]
When I was in my teens, I had the opportunity to go on two Christian youth retreats. It was a beautiful experience, and memories of those times continue to warm my heart. In my mind’s eye I still see the faces of those young people, filled with the glow of faith and hope for the […]
“In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” I do not wish to argue with Tennyson, but for me my first true experience with that delightful, terrible emotion called love came in the autumn, and there was nothing light about it. My first love is hard to describe, but […]
The BIG Lie: America is systemically racist. Response: It is absolutely not true. Yes, there are racists in America, just as there are racists in every nation. Racists can be black, brown, or white. It is what is in their hearts that distinguishes the bigots and the haters, not their skin color. It is true […]
A week or so after my return from Korea, my wife and I consigned the care of our infant son to my parents and headed toward Niagara Falls for what we called our second honeymoon. We had been planning it for a long time. The first honeymoon, though wonderful in its way, was somewhat skimpy, […]
I thank God for the Church and for Christian fellowship. I had the good fortune of being born in a loving, Christ centered home, and I have been faithful in attending church for most of my life. For the past 42 years I have been a member of the Bishop Cummins Reformed Episcopal Church in […]
Consider for a moment the beautiful verse that closes the beloved Christmas carol In the Bleak Midwinter. What can I give Him,Poor as I am?If I were a shepherdI would bring a lamb,If I were a wise manI would do my part,Yet what I can I give Him,Give my heart. This theme has been expressed […]
Sixty-nine years ago, on December 16, 1951, my wife Ann and I exchanged our wedding vows, Except for my two-year stint in the U,S. Army, we were together for the next sixty-three years. I believe that we were truly blessed to love and be loved. We were always assured of each other’s faithfulness and commitment, […]
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