Welcome to August, friends! Did you know that the month of August was named for the first Roman Emperor, Augustus Caesar (the one who followed Julius Caesar)? It is a word that means “consecrated, venerable, worshipful.” That has nothing to do with my article for this month, but always find it a fun fact to…
In these reviews, we take a look into so many different styles of music that have mention and praise of God and God’s love and work from different walks of life. What I really love about writing these is that it opens my mind to seeing and hearing God’s love come from so many different…
Happy July everyone! Hopefully this month will be filled with sparklers, cookouts, great weather, and fun for all! As has become my habit, in July I like to take a break from my usual Sunday preaching which follows the lectionary (a set of texts set down for every day of the year) and instead focus…
With the uplifting sound of the birds chirping in the dewey mornings and the smell of the fresh flowers and smokey cookouts in the evenings, it looks like we’re entering into the thick of the summer vibes for 2024! The summer days and nights are always my favorite; making memories that will last a lifetime…
Happy summer everyone! While Brady and I were away on our vacation, we…well really, I…made sure to stop at every church, basilica, and cathedral along the way. We saw churches and former churches and monasteries in Spain, France, and Italy. Obviously, it’s a professional hazard of the job (being magnetically attracted to worship spaces) but…
To make a long story short, we’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. These figurative; also referred to as metaphorical, sayings like these are called English idioms, which are defined by Merriam-Webster as: an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a…