“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:17 Dear Friends: Real short today…by the time you read this the Faith, Hope and Love Haiti Mission Team will be on our way. We’ll have boarded a plane from Dulles at 6:00 a.m., onto Florida, then onto Haiti. Please pray for the […]

“Look! I’m making all things new.” Revelation 21:5 Dear Friends: Happy Independence Day! This morning during 7:00 a.m. Wednesday drive by prayers, we read the lessons appointed for Independence Day. Micah 4:1-5; Psalm 33; James 5:7-10 and Revelation 21:1-7 and Psalm 33. We were reminded that the Lord our God loves righteousness and justice and […]

Jesus promises, “I myself will be with you every day until the end of this present age.” Matthew 28:20 Dear Friends: Summer is officially upon us. School is dismissed for a short while. Folks are planning vacations here and there. Flat Jesus, a good friend to Epiphany, is with us wherever our travels may take […]

“God! His way is perfect; the Lord’s word is tried and true. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.” 2 Samuel 22:31   Dear Friends: This summer, we’re trying something a little different. Beginning officially this Sunday and throughout the summer, we’re taking a dive into the life of David and […]

“whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness…” Mark 3:29 Dear Friends: Can good be accomplished through evil means? Can truth be determined by lies? Can oppression and cruelty be eradicated by more oppression and cruelty? Jesus asks, “Can Satan cast out Satan?” “Is a house divided against itself able to stand,” Jesus […]

“Keep the Sabbath day and treat it as holy…”  Deuteronomy 5:12 Dear Friends: These past several weeks a beloved, faithful soul in the life of Epiphany has lamented over her Sabbath Envy! In her very busy schedule she’s reminded of Meister Eckhart’s words, “God is not found in the soul by adding anything but by […]

“God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” John 3:16 Dear Friends: This week, I’ve spent a large part of the days in Washington, D.C. with about a thousand other priests/pastors as we participate in the Festival […]

“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.  And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind…”  Acts 2:1 Dear Friends: We have much to celebrate this Sunday with Pentecost (the birthday of the church), and two baptisms! The Holy Spirit is deeply […]

“While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.” Luke 24:51 Dear Friends: “Who will say the blessing,” might be a question asked around our Mother’s Day meal time tables this Sunday as we honor our mothers. A blessing is the assurance of God’s favor upon a person, people […]

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” Proverbs 3:5 Dear Friends: Lately, we’ve been hearing and reading quite a bit about what it means to trust. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines trust as: “the belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest or effective.” Often we look […]