Easter is the day of new beginnings. I shall never forget one Easter morning many years ago and what was, then, the backwoods near the Louisiana
A Cajun Wedding Story and the Parable about Getting into Heaven (Matthew 22:1-14)
Today's text represents the third in a series of temple parables that draw a distinction between a faux-faith and a true faith. Previously Jesus
Storms Blow in that our Prayers May Go Up
As Senator McCain and Governor Palin are to be nominated at the Republican convention (and I assume they still will be), the eyes of the nation are
The Cross in the Tombs: An Easter Letter to Pastors
This is a letter I wrote to some pastoral friends as they were preparing for preaching Easter service. I offer it as an encouragement for other