As we enter the season of Advent, we hear about the hope that God’s people had for a Messiah, one who would make all things new. The...

Summer is finally almost here. I love summer! The Midwest June moving into July heralds the lush green of the region, the trilling...

When I became a Christian and an Episcopalian at age 27, I really wanted to be a part of the church. The obvious place to start was the...

A funny thing happened at church last week. During the Sunday worship service, John Nolan presented a “Ministry Moment” on St. Barnabas’s...

I read today that the temperature at Furnace Creek in Death Valley this week will be 117 degrees. That’s funny. When I was there two...

Have you ever wondered: Why is the sky dark at night? Why is water wet? Why do cats always land on their feet while buttered toast always...

The Prayer Book Catechism names these as “the ministers of the church.” You know about lay persons, bishops, and priests. But all of a...

Today, Joanna has graciously gifted InReach the opportunity to share a moment that will help prepare all if us for the future of our...

You have cicadas. They come every seventeen years and are expected late this week. Where I used to live before I moved here, we have...

It’s spring, and I love the flowers blooming all over town, and especially in my yard. The trouble is, I hate gardening. I resist...

St. Augustine wrote, “We are Easter people, and Alleluia is our song.” The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead has been central in...

It is spring, and a time of spiritual transition as we move into Palm Sunday this Sunday, through Holy Week and to the great Queen of...

During World War II, when my parents were dating, my father heard a rumor that he and his troop were going to be transferred, secretly,...

Way back in the old days, when kids got to junior high school, the boys took woodworking class and the girls went to home economics...

This is what the coronavirus does to my plans. You may have heard that we are adding a worship service. Yes, we made that announcement a...