Recently I was watching some builders add an addition to my neighbor’s house. One of the windows was almost ground level. I noticed they left it open as they went in and out of the structure during the workday and sometimes even overnight, so I wondered if cats could jump in or even ...
I noticed something missing when reading the three parables in chapter 15 of Luke’s gospel. But let’s back up and define “parable,” a term we Bible nerds toss around like rice at a wedding. The internet has a plethora of definitions, but I found this one simple and helpful: “A ...
When you think of “the fall” you might think of autumn, the season of brightly colored leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and cooler weather. Or “the fall” might bring back to mind that nasty tumble you took when you tripped over a child’s toy, stumbled in the driveway, or attempted to ...
Paul writes, “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also” (2 Timothy 1:5 NIV). I have five living first cousins. They reside in five different states. In the past twelve months, I ...
As I contemplated on what I wanted to share for this writing, I looked at Psalm 79, the lectionary reading for this weekend. Then my mind traveled back twenty years. I had joined some 50,000 Guard members deploying in the response to Hurricane Katrina. The catastrophic storm had winds topping ...
The Pine Street United Methodist Church has made a $3,000 donation to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. The church chose to designate its Lenten offering this year to the food bank. A group of church members and friends help pack boxes there the second Monday of each month. “At Pine ...
