An Encouraging Word — A look back at our immigration
byYou are strangers and aliens no longer. Ephesians 2:19 There is a saying that some attribute to Edmund Burke that says, “Those who don’t…
An Encouraging Word
An Encouraging Word — Married priesthood not a simple matter
byA trustworthy witness does not lie. Proverbs 14:5 Simplistic answers to complex problems are rampant and on the rise in our culture. One such…
An Encouraging Word — Group spiritual direction
byLet the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable before you, Lord. Psalm 19:15 One of the reasons I…
An Encouraging Word — Too lenient or too strict?
byShould you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you? Matthew 18:33 One of the things every good…
An Encouraging Word — Addicted to excitement
byThose who love pleasure will suffer want. Proverbs 21:17 Every newscast today seemed to have the same story — the story of the opening…
An Encouraging Word — Finish line or starting line?
byWhen a man ends, he is only beginning. Sirach 18:5 I associate September with “beginnings.” When I was growing up in Rhodelia, Ky., in…
An Encouraging Word — A respectable addiction
byThey are trapped by the work of their own hands. Psalm 9:17 In preparation for retirement, I took a test last spring called “Retirement…
An Encouraging Word — Savoring the ordinary
by… with heartfelt joy for abundance of every kind. Deuteronomy 28:47 I came across a quote the other day that I found so insightful…
An Encouraging Word — Advice for young couples
byDo not think lightly of any useful advice. Tobit 4:18 George Bernard Shaw can be cynical, even when insightful. Here is what he said…
An Encouraging Word — The convenience of ‘playing small’
byPeople do not light a lamp and put it under a bushel basket. Matthew 5:15 As most of you have realized by now, I…