A Cherokee elder was teaching his young grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight...

The Paschal candle is one of the most sacred and enduring elements in Christianity. Made of beeswax to represent the purity of Christ,...

Love is a choice, not a matter of destiny. It is a choice renewed each day! -Dean Francis Alfar We are starting into our journey of Lent....

Story of St. Valentine The story of Valentine's Day begins in the third century with an oppressive Roman emperor and a humble Christian...

Well, we have made it through another year. We are all making New Year hopes and wishes. I hope starting to attend church is one of them....

“Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 Believing in what God demands from us, knowing...

A Short Lesson on Gratitude Today I want to share a short story I found with you about gratitude. We are coming near Thanksgiving and I...

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn to not judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn,...

Building Your House An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building...

My son Alan enjoys watching stories about the Texas Rangers. He does enjoy the TV shows, but he also enjoys watching and reading about...

A member of the church who previously had been attending services regularly stopped going. After a few weeks the pastor decided to visit...

Responsibility and Faithfulness We all know the story of the five maidens who took oil lamps and extra oil, in case the bridegroom was...

I read a story of a man sitting at a local restaurant having lunch and taking a break from the daily grind, sitting there thinking about...

No Need to Fear God, abounding in steadfast love, wants to welcome us home, not punish us. Lent is the season in the church year when we...

THE STRENGTH OF LOVE Love is so strong, that it can redeem you from the darkest of circumstance. D. L. Moody tells this story of...

The Promise of Advent In Advent we are called to take the risk of birth. We can avoid such a practice by over scheduling ourselves, an...

New Year in Faith By now all the presents have been put away. The worries about what we are buying for whom and where we have to be are...

One Sunday morning at a small southern church, the new pastor called on one of his older deacons to lead in the opening prayer. The...

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water everyone expected...

Me-Centric or Light Reflectors It is a me-centric world today. Marriages are ruined because one or both partners are focused on their own...