In church this morning the priest read the following words from Matthew: “Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem...

Matthew 16:13-20 When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man...

When my son was three-and-a-half, we took him to Orlando for a Disney World vacation. While there, we went to a dinner theater that...

[This observation is based on the readings listed by the Episcopal Lectionary, for Year A Pentecost, as Proper 13] The main definition of...

Romans 6:12-23 Do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. No longer present your members to...

In the Trinity Sunday readings for June 11, 2017, the majority of the text comes from the Creation story. We read all of Genesis chapter...

When I first began understanding Nostradamus, I was amazed with what I was seeing.  I felt how important it was for everyone in the world...

For any church, in any place, that schedules their “Stewardship Drive” for pledges to fund the budget for the coming year, based on the...

When I was a child, I was a Cub Scout.  For a short time I was a Boy Scout.  I quit scouting because it did not seem like fun, and I...

I used to drive a package car for U.P.S.  United Parcel Service had, at that time, such a reputation that they did not advertise in ANY...

Raise your hands if you love “love.” Good.  Now, raise your hands if you have children … or were ever a child. Now there is a combination...

In the Exodus reading today, you have to think of it as a serial movie or television show:  “Previously on Exodus, Moses comes down from...

Years ago, when I was young and wild, I happened to be in southern Florida. Because I knew a friend who had moved there, close to where...

I was born in the capitol city of my home state. I spent the first three years of my life living in an urban, midtown apartment, where...

When I was a driver for U.P.S., my route was in a rural community.  The town’s Main Street was on the line between two counties, so half...

Everyone has heard of “customer service.”  As customers, we expect to be served.  Businesses depend on customers, so they have to be...

When I was young and first in college, taking physical education classes was mandatory.  Besides a classroom course on health, where a...

Freedom is an ideal in which Americans place a lot of value. We are the Land of the Free.  We have the Liberty Bell and the Statue of...

When I was a student in college, as an advanced age senior seeking a bachelor’s degree in psychology, one of my course instructors was...

Today is the eleventh Sunday of the Pentecost season.  In metaphysical thought, the number 11 is a “Master Number,” which means it can...