Hermeneutics: Interpretation with the Key of Knowledge

While I was a minister in Caribou Maine my wife and I went on a joy trip to Quebec Canada with some friends. We visited St. Anne de Beaupré. I took the time to speak with a nun who was very interested in asking me questions about my ministry. She could not [...]

Spiritual Nutrition Power Pack

My son showed me a container of vitamins and minerals packaged just for men. You’ve also probably seen the many different kinds of nutrition power packs on the markets; advertising to be the right combination to keep you strong, healthy and active for life. It all reminds me of an article I read [...]

Flesh is Flesh and Spirit is Spirit

Jesus explained to Nicodemus, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:6). Later Jesus compared the one born of the Spirit to the wind: “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, [...]

Let Your Yes Be Yes!

For months I promised my family that on vacation we would avoid going south through Ohio. Instead we would travel through D.C., and see the Panda bears at the National Zoo. Unfortunately, a dear church member passed; so I stayed for his memorial service. To make good time we all agreed that [...]

Making Divine Stew from Stone Soup

Stone Soup is a child’s story that has a few different versions, but the gist and main lesson of the story is the same. One version I like is about three soldiers passing through a village after a time of war when food was scarce and people were suspicious. The villagers refused to provide the [...]