“How much wood – would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood? How many books are there in the Christian Bible? How many books are there in the Hebrew Bible? How many books are there in the Early Christian Writings? Great teachers throughout human history have taught their students by using questions. The […]

[By now,] we are all use to “Sabbath Day violation stories” we have heard many of them before. What’s the big deal – we wonder? So what if Jesus healed someone on the Sabbath Day? Who cares? Well, there was a day and a time when the Sabbath Day was considered to be holy. It […]

A Jewish father was concerned about his son. He had not truly raised him to be grounded in the faith of Judaism…and he felt bad. So, hoping to remedy this he sent his son to Israel for an entire year so the boy could experience his heritage. A year later the young man returned home. […]

I can honestly say that I have never preached on “Memorial Day” before… But “a little bit of research” reveals all kinds of things… I cannot believe I have lived this long and never knew…that there is “a moment of remembrance” that takes place – each and every year on Memorial Day at 3:00 P.M. […]

“When the day of Pentecost had come – they were all together in one place.” I thought about that “one sentence.” Why were they all together in one place? Were they celebrating? Were they scared? Were they having a meeting? Were they still hiding out? Was it in a bigger place? Or, were they in […]

There is a period of human history called the “Dark Ages.” It started in about the fifth century and continued for around the next 600 years. You might say it was like 600-years of depression – food was scarce, people lived hand-to-mouth – and Western civilization barely hung by a thread. The one bright spot […]

It was the eve of a “major transition”. Liturgically, it was Maundy Thursday, the night when Jesus was “handed over” and “betrayed.” They already had a shared meal. Jesus has washed their feet. Given them a new commandment to love one another and Judas Iscariot has fled out into the night. The clock was ticking. […]

We all know that the world is and can be “a very scary place.” The author of the fourth gospel has a very special “take” or “spin on” the “world” in which he resided. The Greek word for “world” is Cosmos…not to be confused with the drink of almost the same name – that is […]

Which would you rather be servant or friend? Were their chests busting – outward? They probably would have been! No longer “servants but friends”- it sounded like a promotion. A major promotion…big stuff! Pay increase! Management position. Perhaps more time off…during the summer months…maybe even a 4-day-week! 6 to 8 weeks vaca… a timeshare! Didn’t […]

Let’s talk about “friends”… When I say the word “friend” – what image immediately comes to your mind? Who is your “friend?” I actually had fun with this…this was rather enjoyable! We differentiate don’t we? Friends fall into “special categories.” Which is to say – that friends come in all shapes and sizes. Some people […]