Some time ago, I entered a classroom at Niagara University where I was teaching “froshies” the rudiments of the New Testament, focusing on the teachings of Jesus in the gospels. The classroom was located near the Campus Ministry office. In the corridor, I noticed a series of handmade posters promoting classical religious virtues. The one
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. [Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)] Some have used this verse to emphasize the importance of vision in leadership: without a long-term plan—without a vision—people are doomed to wander aimlessly. I don’t think, however, that this is the essence of this
Furst Christmas Eve Family Service – 2015 Christmas is a time for nostalgia. One of my favorite music sources is Holiday Traditions on Sirius/XM, the satellite radio service. Bing Crosby, the Percy Faith Orchestra, Perry Como, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Steve and Edie, and on and on. They all remind me of childhood days when
For over 55 years the “Episcopal Church Welcomes You” sign identified Episcopal churches to people around the world. These signs became one of the most recognizable symbols of our denomination. At their inception, the signs were considered an important part of the Church’s outreach to the world. Regrettably, many of these signs have not
Evelyn Waugh noted, “If it could only be like this always–always summer, always alone, the fruit always ripe.” With the dawn of August, we begin to feel summer slip away as the days almost imperceptibly get shorter, the nights a bit cooler. Corn has ripened. Tomatoes are ready to come in. As summer edges
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. These famous words began the declaration of independence for thirteen colonies from the British Crown. Ever since, citizens of these
When you read this, I will have had the pleasure of watching our niece and her intended take the solemn covenantal vows of marriage unto themselves. This happy event was originally scheduled for Memorial Day weekend of last year. But we all know what was happening then: the full force of the pandemic was yet
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