Holy Spirit, powerful Consoler, sacred Bond of the Father and the Son, Hope of the afflicted, descend into my heart and establish in it your loving dominion. Enkindle in my tepid soul the fire of your Love so that I may be wholly subject to you. We believe that when...
This last Sunday, I had the chance to go back to the church I attended as a teenager for aYouth group reunion. For the first time in over 30 years, we were together again worshiping. Theimmensity of the moment hit me as we sang the first hymn.This was the place where...
One Thing I KnowLectionary27 October 201920th Sunday After PentecostJoel 2:23-32Psalm 652 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18Luke 18:9-14Text to LifeDon’t you just love those people who are always “right?” What would we do without the resident “know-it-alls?” It is such comfort to...
24/6: A Prescription For a Happier, Healthier Lifeby Matthew Sleeth, M.D. Rviewed by Landrum P. Leavell III, Th.D. While I don’t necessarily like the “prescriptive” nature of the subtitle, I really liked 24/6. Sleeth was an M.D., which I found quite interesting for...
The Pit of the SoulStory Lectionary20 October 2019The Story of Cain’s Murder of Abel (Genesis 4)David Kills Bathsheba’s Husband and is Confronted by Nathan (2 Samuel 11 and 12)Joseph’s Brothers Throw Him into a Pit for Dead and Later Regret Their Deed (Genesis...
