This week I have desperately been trying to "get in the Advent/Christmas spirit."  It seems like we got a few extra days out of...

If you're a Facebook user, most likely you have noticed some of your friends taking time each day in November to name something for whi...

There have been many thoughtful reflections on what exactly happens when we pray.  Theologians have described prayer as both intiated by G...

I believe, for many of us, we fear death not because of our inability to know what happens beyond the grave but simply because we fear that ...

Coming into ordained ministry I was warned against making a mistake many first-time pastors make.  I was told that frequently new pastors a...