Archives for November 2018

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year (yes, I love Christmas and Easter too). The beauty of Thanksgiving is in the simplicity of the holiday. We are called to simply give thanks for the blessings we have. George Washington called for a day of public thanksgiving and prayer. Abraham Lincoln declared an official Thanksgiving holiday in 1863 after the Battle of Gett...

Every March, college basketball players and fans around the country gather around TVs to see "Who's In" the NCAA Basketball tournament. There are always those teams that are guaranteed a spot because of their record or because they won their conference tournament, but inevitably, there are 10-12 teams that must wait and wait and wait to see if they are chosen. Fortunately,...

Have you ever walked away from a conversation wondering what you just heard? It may have been in a class and you hadn't studied the material or it was regarding a subject you have never explored. Perhaps it was someone who just rambled on for some length of time and you were not sure what they were trying to say. In Mark 9, Jesus does something amazing and says something a...

Have you ever said something brilliant, then a few minutes later, said something completely foolish? Well, Peter regularly helps us realize that we are not alone in this struggle. After sharing one of the greatest answers of all time, he attempts to chastise Jesus regarding the mission to the cross. Just like with Peter, there are times when we will be rebuked for our comm...