Chaplain

He has risen - just as he said. Rejoice!

Good Friday is a somber day for reflection and remembrance.

Read through Jesus' triumphal entry to celebrate Palm Sunday.

The little word "so" takes love to the next level. He did not just "love the world," but God so loved the world! This demonstrates the length that God would go to bring us back into a relationship with Him.

Christmas comes packed with expectations for many of us. We have been given a picture throughout the years of idyllic family gatherings with smiling faces, elegantly adorned dinner tables filled with delicious food, carols sung around a crackling fireplace, and gifts shared with laughter and joy among family and friends. We may experience many of these joyful memories, but sometimes, things do not script out exactly as we expect.

There is no greater challenge to our faith than the problem of pain and suffering in the world. How can I believe in a God who is all-loving and all-powerful when there are so many evil and twisted things that happen every day?

When it is time to honor historical figures’ lives, we generally do not recall their lives as a baby. It is not our custom to post paintings on President’s Day of the infant Abraham Lincoln held in the arms of his mother in a Kentucky log cabin when we recall his life. We generally reflect on Mr. Lincoln’s contribution as an adult as he led our nation during an extremely difficult season. But why the emphasis on the birth of Jesus Christ?

"That simple act... had residual effects that impacted their mental health for 4 to 12 weeks!"

"Every person is a leader. Every person has influence."

"May God grant you the serenity to fall to the bottom, and then grant courage to rise to the top, and to have the wisdom to become all that God has designed you to be."