A Prayer for This Moment in America

A Prayer for This Moment in America

As many of us are still reeling from the January 6 attack on Congress meeting in our nation’s Capitol, and as our nation inaugurates a new President tomorrow, I cannot think of anything we need to do more than pray.   In my Presbyterian tradition worship is...
We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us

We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us

For all Christians, but especially evangelical Christians like me, the ultimate enemy–often lurking beneath other social movements or ideas–is relativism.  Relativism is dangerous because it attacks not this truth or that truth, but the reality of truth...
In Our Bleak Midwinters

In Our Bleak Midwinters

Welcome to the fourth week of the Advent season!  These past three weeks of Advent I’ve been reflecting on the Songs of Christmas shared in Luke’s gospel.  If you missed them, click below: 1st Week–Sing Along With Mary (a most unusual Christmas...
Feeling Left Out?  Sing Along with Simeon

Feeling Left Out? Sing Along with Simeon

The non-Jewish world entered Matthew’s Christmas story through the Magi, who followed the star from the east.  All of us non-Jews or Gentiles enter Luke’s Christmas story in Simeon’s song.   Simeon’s song reminds us what we so easily forget:  Jesus came as Messiah...
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