Many times in life we find ourselves entangled in problems involving relationships with others.  This is especially true when we have a difference of opinions.  In these situations our first tendency is often to take our stand, stand our ground, and strongly voice our opinion on some matter.   We tend to defend our turf and often want to protect our comfort zone.  …

Welcoming the Dawn (Calvary) By Chaplain Mark E. Moss   Some of the most dangerous times out in Iraq were the night hours.   At night is when the enemy most often emplaced the bombs which we call Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).   They also attempted, day or night, to fire mortar rounds and rocket propelled grenades into our perimeter.  Still, duty at night,…

11 Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are indeed cut off.’ 12 Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I…

I remember a while back I was putting a good shirt on just before we began streaming Sunday church on-line at my son’s house in Wausau, Wisconsin.   I told my wife I was getting dressed up for church and asked in jest if I should also put a tie on.   Rebecca, my daughter-in-law, spoke up and said, “You’re not at church, you…

February is upon us.   We will soon celebrate Valentine’s Day. St. Valentine of Rome lived from 226 AD to 269 (circa).    The legends of modern St. Valentine’s Day origins are many and various.   There is not a complete consensus between the different accounts about the life, ministry and death of the real St. Valentine.  Most stories about St. Valentine do agree on…

First, let me say that we often feel uncomfortable confronting sin in others.  We know all too well our own sinfulness and our Lords command to not judge others (see Matthew 7:1).  Yet we are told to… 2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.  -2 Timothy 4:2 We remember…

  We have all built up nostalgic images of the idyllic Christmas that we remember from the past or the dream Christmas that we always hoped for.   But how about the memories of a past Christmas that didn’t quite meet expectations?   Do we remember those times or have they faded into the past to be filed among the “never again” moments” of…

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets…

2 I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you. 3 But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors…

Today, on the frontlines of the Coronavirus, are many medical personal, both men and women.  I suspect however that the vast majority of the nurses are female, risking their lives in the physical realm for others.  Yet, often the only thing we hear about women is what they are not allowed to do in the spiritual realm of the Christian church.   Of…