Back to (Easter) Basics
An Easter morning without a huge service – how strange – how unusual. No packed-out churches because of the overflow from folks who only go to church on Easter morning (and Christmas Eve). No resonating of hundreds of voices boldly declaring in song, “Up from the...Palm Leaves (but God Doesn’t)
Many of the churches I attended as a boy made a big deal of Palm Sunday. It seemed every song had “Hosanna in it.” The songs were very up-lifting. It seemed a song devoid of celebration was forbidden. And yet, Friday was coming. Then we would gather again in shared...Rogue Wave
Colleen and I had rented a small box of a car and were tooling around Puerto Rico for a week. We were having a great time and everything thus far had gone according to our lack of a plan. It was our last full day on the island, and we were on the rugged north shore,...
Magnify: a virus-free devotional
” O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.” -Psalm 34:3 ” My soul magnifies the Lord…” -Mary, Luke 1:46 If you ever had a magnifying glass as a kid, you know this truth: whatever we magnify seems to get closer and...March 18 COVID-19 Update
In the face of the increasing threat posed by the coronavirus, Kingswood University has moved all classes to a distance education format and suspended all student on-campus activities
