Reflection: Get a Grip! Advent 1

November 26, 2023

Imagine a phone ringing in the middle of the night, just at that time when you are in your deepest sleep. You jolt awake, your heart pounding, surprise and anxiety rippling through your body.  You hit “Talk” hoping that it … Continue reading

Reflection: The Courage to Serve

November 19, 2023

On the base of one of the 2,048 burial markers in the military cemetery located in Bény-sur-Mer, France, these familiar words from the Apostle Paul may be found. “And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three but the greatest of these … Continue reading

Reflection: “Sanctified Violence” and the Tragedy of the Holy Land

November 12, 2023

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; James 3:17-18; Matthew 5:9  When it comes to the history of the Holy Land or the realities of this present time, I am a learner, and I am a listener, and I am also a witness-bearer.  When … Continue reading