This may be a little trivia for you but you can drop it on the next person you meet. Let them know, September 29 is the feast day of St. Michael and All Angels. As you wait for their response and study their expression be prepared. Consider having a serious discussion on angels. That may
Labor Day weekend is fast approaching. For many, that simply means a nice weekend to pull-the-plug, relax and not think about work. Work appears to be a pain. It can be high stress for some, or absolute boredom for others. Regardless, the labor market has really changed since COVID. Early retirements have increased, downsizing has
I’ve been thinking about the importance of faith recently. I’m not thinking about my faith but rather how to witness it. How do we share our faith with those who really are skeptical especially around Christians? Where do we begin? Well, we know faith does not come easy. Most schools do not teach faith. So,
Years ago, the time came to move my mom and dad from their home in suburban Chicago where they had lived for over fifty years. I was surprised at mom’s willingness and her accepting the responsibilities for packing, moving and selling the house. My greater surprise was dad did not lead the way. Instead, he
It is a total surprise, or better yet an act of God, when I think about how my life turned around and did a 180⁰. Never did I think, nor did I imagine ever being a minister whenever I finally grew-up. I loved sports. Football, basketball, baseball and definitely a little weekend whiffle ball. I
No surprise…according to Gallup the percentage of happy Americans recently dipped below to their lowest readings since 1948. And according to Gallup’s World Happiness report we ranked # 19 in the world. Get this, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland are the top three countries for happy citizens. I don’t know about you but I’m staying put
I still remember my great-aunt from the hills of Kentucky. Aunt Anise had an old, covered water well in her backyard, which was absolutely amazing for a city boy like me. She also wrung chickens by the neck, plucked their feathers, and proceeded to cook the best, mouth-watering chicken with biscuits and gravy—long before Colonel
I couldn’t help it, but in preparing this blog for you, I “googled” the annual revenue of the cosmetic industry which was $49 billion U.S. dollars. Next question—and I am not trying to get personal—but I checked how much money is spent on diets each year in the United States? Answer: $66 billion U. S.
As the church enters into the fullness and richness of the Easter Season with our celebrations of Ascension and Pentecost, it might be worth our pausing for a second and taking a deep breath by reflecting on St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, chapter 15. It is a doozy. I would love to walk
I recently read a news report that in an effort to trim costs, Amazon will close down the Book Depository, a global platform and online bookseller. Known throughout the world, it is hard to imagine selling over 20 million books and being concerned about the economy—but by the time you read this, Amazon has pulled
This may be a little trivia for you but you can drop it on the next person you meet. Let them know, September 29 is the feast day of St. Michael and All Angels. As you wait for their response and study their expression be prepared. Consider having a serious discussion on angels. That may
Labor Day weekend is fast approaching. For many, that simply means a nice weekend to pull-the-plug, relax and not think about work. Work appears to be a pain. It can be high stress for some, or absolute boredom for others. Regardless, the labor market has really changed since COVID. Early retirements have increased, downsizing has
I’ve been thinking about the importance of faith recently. I’m not thinking about my faith but rather how to witness it. How do we share our faith with those who really are skeptical especially around Christians? Where do we begin? Well, we know faith does not come easy. Most schools do not teach faith. So,
Years ago, the time came to move my mom and dad from their home in suburban Chicago where they had lived for over fifty years. I was surprised at mom’s willingness and her accepting the responsibilities for packing, moving and selling the house. My greater surprise was dad did not lead the way. Instead, he
It is a total surprise, or better yet an act of God, when I think about how my life turned around and did a 180⁰. Never did I think, nor did I imagine ever being a minister whenever I finally grew-up. I loved sports. Football, basketball, baseball and definitely a little weekend whiffle ball. I
No surprise…according to Gallup the percentage of happy Americans recently dipped below to their lowest readings since 1948. And according to Gallup’s World Happiness report we ranked # 19 in the world. Get this, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland are the top three countries for happy citizens. I don’t know about you but I’m staying put