A Day of Good News
II Kings 7: 1-16; 4 Kingdoms 7:1-16 In the previous study, we chronicled the horrible situation in the city of Samaria. It was as though a dark cloud hung over the city and the specter of hopelessness flooded their homes and hearts. We were also reminded that our great...
Troublesome Times Are Here
II Kings 6: 24-33; 4 Kingdoms 6: 24-33 A country gospel song from a few decades ago reflected the troubling conditions in our world and proclaimed the expected relief in the Second Coming of our Lord. The opening lines may be also applicable to many in the present day:...
Pentecost – A Gift of God
(Note: The following is a modified version of a homily delivered at St. Stephen on June 3, 2012. As you would suspect, it was much longer and required much editing from the transcribed text. However, we offer this in hope that it will be a source of edification and...
Toward Finding Quietness and Stillness in Our Souls
Our world today is inundated with noise, confusion, disturbance, fear, conflicts, rudeness, selfishness, ungratefulness, ………. . While many of these conditions exist in the physical, visible realm, many others wander unseen and silently within our minds and souls. Jesus said, “Come unto Me, all who labor and are heavy...