As I’m sure you know, Advent and Christmas have their origins in the Priscillian controversy of the fourth century.  What’s that?  You have no idea what I’m…… Read more “Advent Origins”

This Sunday begins our Advent journey toward Bethlehem and Christmas. Like everything else this year, Advent will feel different.   The same challenges will be with us that…… Read more “A Different Kind of Advent”

As we near the end of this calendar year, it is becoming apparent that our church will be facing a significant budget deficit as we enter 2021. …… Read more “Budget Matters”

“The purpose of life is not to be happy.  It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that…… Read more “The Importance of Honor”

Have you heard of QAnon? I have been aware of it over the past couple of years as a kind of right wing background noise, but it…… Read more “QAnon: Eerily Familiar…”