With September, which brought in the fall equinox, behind us, it’s safe to say it’s officially Autumn in October! When I was adventuring in the woods with my friend we noticed that the leaves have already started to change in color. I’ve also made it to Wegmans to pick up some pumpkin themed sugar cookies.…
October is here…ready or not. That means long sleeves, warmer clothes, shorter days, and all things fall! Pumpkins (in all sorts of ways) and apples (in all kinds) and scarecrows and field corn and the changing of the leaves. In the life of the church, October brings two holidays which are not and never will…
As the coolness in the air starts to become more of a regularity in the days, it seems that another summer is winding to a close with fall coming in just behind it. I’ve always enjoyed fall because after the hustle and bustle of summer events, cookouts, and gatherings, the fall comes in almost as…
I’m sure that many of you don’t know the song “Wake Me Up When September Ends” by the band Green Day. But for me, each time September rolls around I think of this song and listen to it. If you get a chance, check it out on YouTube. It’s actually a pretty good tune. Anyway,…
You may have noticed over the last several weeks that we’ve been hearing a lot of parables from Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. The last Sunday in July featured five short parables with no explanation. In all, there are something like 30-60 different parables (with Luke’s Gospel seemingly having the most and John’s Gospel…
Chris Tomlin has been a well-known Christian singer for quite some time, and I’m pretty sure some of you may recognize some of his songs that get played on Christian radio stations. The album that this song comes from is called “Chris Tomlin & Friends” and features an artist along with Tomlin on each of…