Musings

By Sean Dietrich A few years ago, I attended my first Catholic mass in a busy church outside Birmingham. It was Easter Sunday. I sat in the nosebleed section. People greeted me with the words, “He’s risen.” And because I was not raised under a rock, I answered with: “He’s risen indeed.” I...

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By Rev. Gueary Clendenning Spring is here! The grass, dormant for several months, has turned from brown to a beautiful carpet green. Wilted plants and flowers are coming alive again, and the cold winter wind has been replaced with a warm gentle breeze. Yes, Spring is here! Last year, in early...

By Pastor David Holland The scene is a setup. As Jesus approached Jerusalem, the power-center of Israel, He stops to rest for the Sabbath. The Pharisees have hatched a plot to catch Jesus violating the law of the Sabbath so they can condemn Him in the court of the Sanhedrin. A...

By Sean Dietrich The two girls knocked on my door. They wore Kelly green berets and green vests. I greeted them. The two Girl Scouts went through their spiel. “We’re selling cookies, sir,” they began. “Do you have any identification?” said I. They exchanged looks. “Wait, what?” “Well,” I said amiably, “how do I...

By Myrna Conrad February is the month that we celebrate Valentine’s Day – a day where we purchase a special gift or card to express our love for someone. Even though the day will be celebrated on February 14 by many people, the world seems to still be filled with...

By Pastor David Holland Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them. ~ Matthew 19:13 Jessica came screaming and bawling into this world and irrevocably altered my life the moment she was born. The responsibility of this fragile human being weighed on me. I was...

By Sean Dietrich We were newlyweds, living in a grungy apartment. Each morning, I would wake before her. I would pass my morning hours writing poetry on a yellow legal pad, sipping coffee. Mostly, I’d write the kinds of god-awful things you’d expect newlyweds to write. I’m talking painfully corny stuff. I’d...

By Pastor David Holland As the Palm Sunday “Hallelujahs” and “Hosannas” rang, the King halted His march toward the Holy City and dismounted His donkey. Then, He wept. The new life of Easter is born out of the womb of weeping. Across the ages and through the muddled history of humanity,...

By Sean Dietrich Eighteen years. That sounds like a long time, but it’s not. Not when you think about it. Eighteen years is nothing. It’s hard to believe that eighteen years ago we were just two ordinary people with two very different last names. It’s almost hard to conceive of a...