Pressing Issues of our Time

Pressing Issues of our Time

This past week we celebrated the 4th of July, a day to be mindful of our independence as a free nation under God with liberty and justice for all.  Yet
FIRED BY THE SPIRIT

FIRED BY THE SPIRIT

Pentecost signals the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, the unleashing of a new age, and the very beginning of the church. The work of the Spirit continues
Overcoming Evil with Good

Overcoming Evil with Good

Holy Week comes to us this year in the midst of a terrible war being waged in Eastern Europe. The suffering and death experienced by the Ukranian people is hard
We Try Again

We Try Again

Lent begins with the receiving of ashes, a penitential practice that dates back over a millennium. To the outsider it might appear to be a very strange ritual, but to
40 Days is Time Enough

40 Days is Time Enough

Ash Wednesday seems to suddenly appear on our calendar, and in fact it is only a few weeks away. Are we ready for this penitential season?  All that has led
Christmas Every Day

Christmas Every Day

If store decorations are any indication, you would think that the Christmas Season begins the day after Halloween- or perhaps even before it! And certainly, by the end of November,
An Evening to Remember

An Evening to Remember

Every year hundreds of Vincentians – those in leadership as well as regular members of conferences- gather in a major U.S. city to participate in the Annual National Assembly.
Thoughts on our National Conference

Thoughts on our National Conference

Every year hundreds of Vincentians – those in leadership as well as regular members of conferences- gather in a major U.S. city to participate in the Annual National Assembly.
What Ever Happened To “The Common Good?”

What Ever Happened To “The Common Good?”

In 1973 Karl Menninger, a renowned psychiatrist and founder of the Menninger Clinic, published a book entitled, Whatever Happened to Sin?.
Coincidences or Connections

Coincidences or Connections

Many years ago I was preaching on an Easter Sunday morning. There was a large crowd in attendance as you might expect.