St. Nicholas Day (12/6) and the Boy-Bishop.

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Today is December 6th and for many Protestants (well, maybe just me) the Feast of St. Nicholas is not well known. I discovered it last year while researching the 12 Days of Christmas and thought it would be fun to enlighten you today. (By the way, did ...

The Hypocritical Church.

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

I was talking with a retired pastor last night and we were talking about the nature of hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is, according to the American Heritage Dictionary at answers.com: hy·poc·ri·sy (hĭ-pŏk'rĭ-sē) n., pl. -sies. The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness. An act or ...

Funeral Thinking

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Today I have been faced with thinking about two funerals (one tomorrow and one Thursday). Both individuals I didn't know because they are from a church that I am covering while the pastor is recovering from a surgery himself. Two services in two days for two entirely ...