Potholes - not many of them around here are there? All kidding aside they are everywhere and they come in all shapes and sizes! I looked on the internet to see what I could find about potholes and it … more

There is a PBS program titled “My Grandfather’s War.” I am of the age where it was my father’s war. I am the late child of German immigrants who left Germany before the Nazi … more

Moses Montefiore was the first Jewish man to hold high office in the city of London. A friend of the royal family, he was knighted Sir Moses by Queen Victoria in 1837. In later life, Sir Moses became … more

Tradition says that St. Patrick introduced the Celtic Cross in Ireland. The symbol is a combination of the Christian cross and the sun together. There are many different shapes and kinds of crosses … more

As I write this article it is snowing outside and spring seems to be a distance far from us. Spring is coming even if it doesn’t look like it is. That is the wonder of this planet that was … more

Spring is coming which is a time of renewal for the earth. We see tulips and daffodils coming up, robins and other birds returning from the south, lambs and calves being born and even babies. Our … more

I taught students in both secondary school and college for many years. Most students would tell me that they were “spiritual” but not “religious.” I assume the difference was … more

“Super Bowl 2023” may start at 6:30 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday, but we have another event, “Soup Bowls,” beginning 12:30 p.m. that very same day.   Presented by the … more

En Gedi is the largest oasis along the western shore of the Dead Sea, a place of freshwater springs in the middle of the desert next to the Dead Sea. The springs are called “the spring of the … more

Jesus was born at Bethlehem in Judaea, in the days of King Herod. And thereupon certain wise men came out of the East to Jerusalem. Matthew 2:1 Lift up thine eyes and look about thee…, … more

1 Peter 5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”  Dear Beloved Community, When I was a teenager and going through what I perceived as a cataclysmic … more

1 Peter 5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”  Dear Beloved Community, When I was a teenager and going through what I perceived as a cataclysmic … more