This is the third year that I’ve posted about one of my favorite Christmas carols. You can see the other posts here and here. This year’s choice may be unfamiliar to many because it’s not one we sing often in… Read More
Who Was ‘Good King Wenceslas?’
The tenth century is part of the era known as the “Middle Ages.” This term was coined by scholars in the 15th century to designate the interval between the downfall of the classical world of Greece and Rome and its… Read More
A Brief History of Thanksgiving
America has had an on-again, off-again relationship with Thanksgiving as a national holiday. While we trace the present celebration back to what we call the first Thanksgiving in 1621, that tracing is not altogether a straight line. The first national… Read More
The Church – An Expression of the Faithfulness of God
The word, “Church” means many things to many people. Last week we “moved the church.” This morning you went “to church.” The “start of church” here is 9:30am on Sunday mornings. To make matters more complicated, some here are members… Read More
Athanasius Contra Mundum: Standing Firm in the Face of Opposition
Christianity is an historical religion. It doesn’t just give us a set of guidelines to follow or suggest a set of principles to make our lives better. Christianity and the Bible make claims that certain things really happened and that… Read More