

Have a grateful new year!
I don’t like New Year’s Resolutions. For me, with amazing consistency, they set me up to fail. So, what if, instead, we take a moment...


Share the love of God this Christmas...
I remember the Christmas morning that my toddler slept in. I had gotten up early to have my coffee (I am not a morning person), and get...


"Comfort, comfort my people."
“Comfort, comfort my people. Speak tenderly.” These words could have been written recently, in the wake of natural disasters, words of...


Look for God...
You probably remember from earlier years… an idol is something we treasure more than God. Something we put as a priority ahead of God. ...


Hold Fast to What is Good..
At Sunday worship, St. James’ congregation, our ministers, were invited to participate in the sermon. We talked about Peter going from a...


How you can help Harvey-impacted Areas
Last Friday, August 25, Hurricane Harvey hit landfall for the first time, putting millions of Texas and Louisiana residents in danger....


God bless us, everyone!
“Then God said, let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness. So God created humankind in his image. In the image of...


Pray for Peace and Unity...
I spoke to this in worship yesterday, but we couldn't all be there. I am horrified at the palpable hate expressed this past weekend. ...


What sounds bring you Peace and Comfort?
There are two sounds that bring me peace and comfort – a train whistle and a frog’s croak. The train whistle probably goes back in...


Be Still...
Folks have different ideas about and approaches to vacation. Some want to see and go every minute. I prefer to mix it up with quiet...