Because it matters in the grand scheme of the telling of the cross continental move, I need to fill in some blanks about my family. The picture shows the entirety of my family (back: son Tyler, Mom Wilma – just…
Category: Spirituality
Welcomed?
I am an ordained minster. Although I am ordained in two Christian denominations, I do not hold dual standing. That means that the two parts of the one holy and apostolic church do not recognize each other as being what…
Where are we going, America?
When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba. Yet his sons did not follow in his ways,…
Your response is your choice
When actions like the recent terror attack in Orlando happen, we begin to fracture a bit: both as individuals and as a nation. We divide because we become afraid; afraid of the “other,” the “outsider,” the one who is “different.”…
Good Friday Reflection
I was asked to assist the Spencerport Ecumenical Ministries in reflecting on the seven last words of Christ as part of the joint Good Friday Service. Below is what I shared: In his final words, Jesus points us back…
A View from Great Height
Tonight, I attended a dinner and talk at First Congregational Church, Spencerport, NY, with a keynote speaker who is an amabassador of the Sikh community in New York State. While I have been familiar with Sikhism for many years, tonight…
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