I found seminary to be a pretty difficult transition, at least at first. I had previously studied English, journalism, and business in college, and I did pretty well academically in my undergraduate and MBA programs. I expected seminary to
Inspirational speakers frequently share anecdotes of failures by otherwise successful people. Certainly, most of us have heard the stories about Abraham Lincoln’s numerous failed attempts at winning elected office, the times he was fired, and the health struggles he
Dear St. John’s Community, I imagine that, like me, you are deeply saddened by the recent attacks against Israel. While the political climate in the Middle East is indeed complex, the attacks by the Hamas terrorist organization are totally and
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. I’m guessing you likely have been bullied a time or two in your life. I am not immune to the effects of bullying. Bullying is the use of force, hurtful teasing, or threat
“And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it
We recently explored the concept of sin together. We learned a little more about what it means to commit sin and to repent. But the topic of sin isn’t one that fits neatly in a box that can be
St, John’s Sunday School program year started on September 10th with Fr. Tim giving the children a sneak preview of what the Gospel was about. They also practiced a song before the service. The children processed in with the clergy,
St. Johns kicked off the Program Year along with the offical kick off of the new NFL season. Fr Tim encouraged everyone to represent their favorite sports team by wearing a jersey, t-shirt or hat to service on Sunday. Surprisilngly
Several years ago, when I was serving as the chaplain at Ogden Regional Medical Center in Utah, I noticed an elderly gentleman walk past my office carrying a pink toiletry bag one day. He wasn’t moving very quickly. His