The day after Halloween I heard Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” on the radio. Carey’s classic, …Read More
Advent patience
Category: Guest Opinion
Find the light of hope and refuse to let the darkness win
As November ends, darkness seems to close in on us. The bright leaves of earlier weeks have fallen and had …Read More
‘We become what we behold’
By Dr. Tim Millea “We become what we behold.” The English poet, William Blake, wrote those prophetic words more than …Read More
Inviting Christ to be friend and king
I’m not going to lie. When I hear the Solemnity of “Christ the King” is coming, I kind of scratch …Read More
The sacrament of baptism and its restorative power
By Matthew Coomber I fondly remember the wonder I felt as a little boy during the baptismal liturgy. Light reflecting …Read More
Let the Synod’s themes — communion, participation and mission — reign in our hearts
By Patrick Schmadeke When we set out to complete a task, we like to have clear guidelines about what to …Read More
Physician assistants: Improving access to health care
By Mary Jo Bloominger I was in grade school when the family practice doctor in our small town died. He …Read More