What is a job that you’ve thought may be fun to do sometime? It may be a zookeeper, scooping ice cream at a local shop during the summers, or using your Gettysburg history knowledge as a Battlefield Tour Guide. Four years ago, in April of 2020, I found my “fun” job was desperate to find … More Pruning Good Grapes
This past Monday, 30,000 athletes gathered in the streets of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, ready to start their 26.2 mile journey into the city of Boston. Thousands of people watched either along the course, or on ESPN (like I did) with a sense of wonder, determination, and an inkling that “maybe I should do another marathon?” Among … More A Shepherd in the Race
Luke 24: 36b-48 Looking through the pages of history, while I think we’d all agree that every moment bears some measure of significance, there are those moments – those events, those natural occurrences, those human actions – that have measurable significance in much larger ways. Some, for better or for worse, forever changing the course … More A Foundation of Forgiveness
John 20:19-31 Thanks to the writers of our Revised Common Lectionary, year after year, on this weekend, the second Sunday of Easter, the assigned Gospel lesson is always the same. That text you just heard me read, from John chapter 20. This post resurrection story – the risen Jesus appearing to the disciples, minus Thomas, … More Faith in the Face of Doubt
Many of us today will be gathered around a large dining room table, filled with ham, potatoes, green bean casserole, macaroni salad, and a plethora of desserts. Mine was full last Friday, as I went home to celebrate an “early Easter” with my family and some close friends. I love our dining room table, and … More Easter: An Unfinished Story
Sermons at St. James Gettysburg 