Roses in the Ashes

Roses in the Ashes

It may happen more often than I realize, but I cannot remember Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day landing on the same day—ever!  Being a congregational minister and a husband for over 25 years, this is something I would have remembered. In fact, a quick search engine...
Concerning the Jesus Gene

Concerning the Jesus Gene

On a hot summer Sunday in August of 2023, the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in the sacred season known as Ordinary Time, I was blessed to visit both Rosa Parks’ Montgomery church, St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Montgomery...