In today’s reading, we find that John the Baptist was imprisoned because of his preaching. While in prison, John heard about the works of Jesus and sent two of his disciples...

A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. This stressful time was followed by a series of hospital visits, examinations, and tests. Daily, my family and I...

I cannot imagine the intense grief my biological grand-father must have felt when my new adopted family picked me up. He knew that it would be the last time he would...

When our girls were young, the older ones would play “I’m gonna getcha” with whoever was the youngest at the time. Invariably, the youngest would run to me or her mother...

I had spent over ten years as a minister, and then one day I found myself without a church. Much of my identity had come from being a pastor. What identity...

In the last few years, I have done a lot of traveling. I often don’t give a second thought to exploring a new place without a proper guide. As a result,...

My first summer ministry as an intern was to accompany the youth pastor on a number of wilderness ventures in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Each adventure ended with a...

At one point in my life, I struggled with depression and a low sense of self-worth. Is life really worth living when I’ll always be so mediocre? I asked myself. I...

A good friend of mine was mugged one evening after getting off a city bus. Unfortunately, at first no one came to his aid. Then two young men arrived on the...

At barely 16 I was the youngest lineman on the varsity football team, but my performance in summer practices had landed me the position of the starting right guard, replacing a...