To build and strengthen the bridges that allow us to cross the chasms or dark waters of life
"In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country" (Luke 1:39) It is merely the beginning of our journey and that one verse is forever changed, for me! Mary went to the "hill country" to visit Elizabeth and Zechariah. Ein Karem or Ein Kerem...no matter how …
Over the centuries many walls have been built, torn down, rebuilt, torn down...ad infinitum. Some things can't be rebuilt. One of those things is the Temple. When we read the Old Testament, we hear that David will not get to build the Temple but that his son, Solomon, will (2 Samuel 7:1-17) and does (1 …
Every journey begins somewhere. Our class today was about understanding beginnings, and new beginnings, and even newer beginnings. You see, no matter the journey, it starts somewhere. With this journey, it was first important for us to understand the geography of the area before learning the history and stories. We had an amazing first glance …
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Having spent the night in the northern West Bank city of Nablus (the Biblical city of Shechem), I was afforded the opportunity to meet my friend's Sunday school class and join them as they toured the Mount of Olives. It may only be 39 miles between the two cities however, our journey there took nearly …
It seems that the only time I'm not nearly as bothered by the shorter amount of daylight is when I'm flying. There is something that thrills me when I get to see the Capital Mall all lit up and waiting for people to come see the monuments at night. This was my view as I …
During my time in catechumenate at Grace Church many years ago with Mother Michele, my classmate and I would often say to her, “Now here’s a stupid church question for you…” Mother Michele would always do her best to assure us that there were no stupid questions and then answer our query. Part of my …
("Postulant's Path" article for Grace Sheboygan's November Angelus newsletter) As I sat in the pew at Grace during the 10:15 service recently, I was struck by how many faces were new to me. Seeing these faces reminded me of when, not so very long ago, I was new at Grace. It was October of 2008 …
("Postulant's Path" article for Grace Sheboygan's August Angelus newsletter) Two months. Six countries. Three thousand photos. Countless memories. Now I am back in Virginia. I arrived less than a week ago and am attempting to adjust back to Eastern Standard Time living. There is a lot to process regarding what occurred over the past two …
My time in the Middle East is at an end. After all of the planning, it's completed. Now it's time for some processing before heading back to the US and my final year of seminary. Today, I ended up with tears streaming down my face as I was overwhelmed with signs that God has been …
This morning, I came across a Facebook discussion that stated that our freedom was bought by Christ and therefore we, as Christians, might want to consider not celebrating Independance Day. In light of being in this place, I nearly came unglued! One of the reasons this summer's journey was so important to me is that …
"Krafting" a Bridge 