Has anyone ever asked you what the meaning of life is? It’s a big question, and I suppose that there are many answers that different people

n the first brief section (1:21-22), Jesus and his newly called disciples enter Capernaum. On the Sabbath Jesus enters the synagogue and

Why do you suppose Mark tells us about the nets? Mark could have simply told us that Andrew and Simon and James and John were fishermen,

I found Jesus on the West Virginia toll road the other day. There he was, sticking out his arm from a tollbooth, and I didn’t even see him

When I was in my mid-“20’s,” I was in an interview with a pastor to determine if he and I might be a good match for each other for my

David was born the youngest son of Jesse in Bethlehem. David became the shepherd of his father’s sheep, while his older brothers served in

Mark begins his gospel with these words: “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ.” And then he tells us that God sent John the

On Friday night I returned home from a trip to northern Indiana. On Thursday, I drove from my dad’s house in Ft. Wayne, up to the rural are

A retired man became interested in the construction of an addition to a shopping mall. Observing the activity regularly, he was especially

Several years ago, the synod office asked me to be the supply pastor for a congregation in Lexington. My mind immediately went back to this

All Saints Sunday. It is a day of remembrance for us. But it is also a day of anticipation. It is a day when we are reminded that there

There was a man named Martin Luther -- a priest in the church -- who had been reflecting upon life and the world around him -- and on the

On October 10, 2002, my family and I arrived in Taipei, Taiwan, so that I could begin serving in a call as pastor at The Episcopal Church of

During my internship year, Patty and I lived in central Florida — only about 90 minutes from my grandparents. We would often arrive at

There is a common question that I’m sure all of us remembering answering when we were young: “what do you want to be when you grow up?”

I did something terrible when I was eight. I put a thumb tack on the chair of my second-grade teacher, Mrs. Weber. I don’t know why I did

It’s Paw Paw season! That means I’m out in the woods each day checking for fruit that has fallen. The trouble with Paw Paws is that they

Stories about Danny and Krehl telling me what I had to do to get into their club: blood from sticker bush; catch a rabbit. I never got into

The title of today’s sermon is, “Better.” And the message that I hope you will remember today— after all of the other details are lost and

Several years ago, I made a bunch of these nutcrackers. I gave them as Christmas gifts to my family and friends and co-workers. It’s a