November 26, 2016 Matthew 24:36-44 No one knows when Jesus is coming.  Everyone will be carrying out their daily activities without being aware of the end. In hindsight, you make different decisions because you now know the result or outcome. Don’t live wishing you made different choices. Live every day to the fullest, helping … More 2016 Advent Devotions

Matthew 24: 36-44 This past Monday I helped my grandfather move out of his apartment here in Gettysburg and into my parent’s house in Harrisburg.  It was a difficult day for me.  While Harrisburg isn’t exactly far from Gettysburg, I’ll miss getting together with him for lunch and watching him interact with our daughter Gabrielle … More Be Prepared

Christ the King Sunday 20 November 2016 (Jeremiah 23:1-6 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43) “A Crucified King – so what?” This past Monday and Tuesday I had the opportunity to be at meetings with our bishop. On Monday morning, I was with the deans of our Synod, and on Tuesday the bishop was at our meeting … More “A Crucified King – so what?”

All Saints Sunday 6 November 2016 (Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 Psalm 149 Ephesians 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31) “Finding God In All the Wrong People!” In her book, Accidental Saints, Finding God is All the Wrong People, Nadia Boltz-Weber writes, “…I think we are in a time in the life of the church where stories of failure are … More “Finding God In All the Wrong People!”