I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;     before the “gods” I will sing your praise. – Psalm 138:1   My mother is famous for writing thank

Chewed up, spit up, barfed out.   Not a few preachers would tell you this is how it feels sometimes after preaching a sermon (and most

What is the best way to honor the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces? Is it showing respect for

Proper 27 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 by Justin Meyers One day, not long ago, I was driving home from visiting the Hindu

Flash-backs falsify the Past: they forget the remembering Present. ––W. H. Auden, from “I Am Not a Camera” by Steven Rodriguez Can you imagine what

Johnnie, get your gun Get your gun, get your gun Take it on the run On the run, on the run Hear them calling, you

by Kate Kooyman I put my foot in my mouth this week. While catching up with a friend who is the middle of a significantly

Leon Mathonnet died on October 2, 1914, killed in battle at Monchy-le-Preux, France. He was the great-grandfather of my wife, Sophie. One year from now