September 2021

September 02, 2021St. Luke United Methodist Church

As I write this column, today is the birthday of two special people: My close friend Alex Allain and my niece Belle Kath.

I can’t help but give thanks for them…

August 2021

July 28, 2021St. Luke United Methodist Church

I’ve recently started going to the gym three days a week. The trainer leads classes in which I use muscles that have been long-neglected, to lift weights heavier than any of my bible commentaries. I’m sore the next day. Why go? Because the challenge is exciting, I want to stay strong, and I want to keep my heart healthy. I tell Edith that I go to the gym so that I can see her children…

July 2021

June 30, 2021St. Luke United Methodist Church

Do you need to empty your waste tank?

. . . All of us, no matter how self-sufficient we’d like to be, need to get rid of some junk before we add anything new into our lives. That applies to material junk and spiritual junk. . .

June 2021

June 02, 2021St. Luke United Methodist Church

What do you do after you’ve suffered? The story of Naomi, in the Old Testament book of Ruth, is a story of suffering and survival, leading to eventual happiness. Naomi is forced to immigrate because of a lack of food, her husband dies, her sons die, and she decides to move back to her homeland, alone. But her daughter-in-law Ruth won’t leave her side. Ruth insists that their relationship must endure beyond tragedy…

May 2021

April 29, 2021St. Luke United Methodist Church

A few days ago, I was looking for worms in the backyard with my daughter Edith, who is almost 5 years old. She was given a bug-catching kit at my parents’ house, and she was excited to put it to use…