Monthly Archives: November 2017

  Today is St. Andrew Day. It has a peculiar function for the liturgical calendar. Advent, which begins the new church year, always starts on the Sunday closest to St. Andrew Day. The apostle Andrew is a bit of a … Continue reading →

When I was a young child on Thanksgiving, we always went to my Hungarian grandparents’  farm for a family dinner. It was on a dirt country road in northern Indiana, and the closest house was almost a half-mile away. It … Continue reading →

Or, put another way, the way the weather is in Florida compared to up north. The weather is invariably among the top three topics of conversation. Current news events and perhaps the latest movie out in theaters might round out … Continue reading →

Did you ever play “King of the Mountain?” In the old childhood game, children attempted to occupy the highest point on a boulder or jungle gym, while fighting off attempts by other children to knock them off and replace them. … Continue reading →

My daughter is a kindergarten teacher. The children love to create with their play-dough. Wondering just what they’ve made, you often ask “What’s that?” You’ll get various replies, perhaps a fire truck, dog, cat, doll, mommy and daddy, or my … Continue reading →

Give me a “T”, give me an “E”, give me and “A”, give me an “M”! Gooooooooooo TEAM! It’s no secret in our house that we are a little bit (maybe a lot) crazy about a football team that wears … Continue reading →

When I was a little child, we did take the “Over the River and Through the Woods” trip to my grandmother’s house. No, it wasn’t in a horse drawn sleigh, unfortunately. It was in an old Chevy, always a Chevy, … Continue reading →

Because I write the devotions for Thursdays, I always write the devotion for Thanksgiving. That reminds me of when I had to preach on the story of the ten lepers every Thanksgiving. Ten lepers approach Jesus begging for mercy. Jesus … Continue reading →

Paulette and I recently returned from a vacation tour of Panama. One part of the tour was a small boat ride around some of the islands in Gatun Lake, which is the water source for the Panama Canal. This part … Continue reading →

“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness”. (I Timothy … Continue reading →