Words of Life: The 10 Commandments

A Sunday School teacher held up a picture of Moses coming down from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments in his hands. One little child looked carefully at the picture and asked, Why is Moses carrying two iPads?!”Well, they were certainly tablets – but...

Blest Be the Tie That Binds

“Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.” That beloved hymn captures our life together at St. Peter, both in the blessings of last month and the opportunities in this new month of...
From the Trails to Holy Week and Beyond

From the Trails to Holy Week and Beyond

Each year around spring break, my wife, Anne, and I set aside a week away together, and this year we were blessed to spend that time in Big Bend National Park, one of the natural treasures of our great state.In four days, Anne and I hiked 30 miles!On the trails of the...
Spring Cleaning and Soul Cleaning

Spring Cleaning and Soul Cleaning

I recently moved out of my office at HolyGhost after 20 years. That meant cleaning out two decades’ worth of files, papers and accumulated “stuff.” It was long overdue – and yes, it was a mess. My wife was not impressed!Spring has a way of...

The Light of Epiphany Leads to Lent

As the church season of Epiphany draws to a close this month, we wrap up by remembering that Epiphany is a season of revelation, recognition, and rejoicing in Jesus!In response, on Sunday, Feb. 8, we will hear in our Gospel reading (Matthew 5:13-20) that Jesus calls...

Happy New You!

  Happy New You!January invites reflection – a new calendar, a fresh page, and often a list of resolutions: eat better, do more, try harder. Yet for Christians, the New Year brings us back to something far simpler and far better: the promises of Jesus...