In the Name... A friend from Kentucky once joked with me that he had always thought the Sermon on the Mount referred to the instructions...

In the Name… One morning, over breakfast, a woman said to her husband, “I’ll bet you don’t know what today is.” “Oh, yes”, he said, “I...

In the Name... Among the fables of Antiquity, there is the story of the pheasant and the eagle. The pheasant was envious of the eagle...

In the Name… Over the centuries, theologians have debated what baptism accomplishes, to whom it should be administered, and, even, how...

In the Name... The story is told of a Sunday School nativity play. And all was going smoothly until the Wise Men arrived. The first...

In the Name… Merry Christmas. Yes, it's the Fifth Day of Christmas, as the song goes. Five golden rings and all that. So, you can...

In the Name... Ah. So much for my clever disguise, but, you all knew who I was supposed to be, right? So, what on earth does Rudolph...

In the Name... A quiz show contestant was asked to name two of Santa's reindeer. The contestant responded "Rudolph and Olive." The host...

In the Name… A Sunday School teacher was showing her class a traditional picture of a New England pilgrim family going to church and...

Sermon: CHRIST-THE-KING, November 24th, 2019 In the Name… When Sue and I lived in Newport News, Virginia, there was a realtor in our area...

In the Name... This morning's Gospel reminds me of a scene in the TV series "Keeping Up Appearances." When Hyacinth says to her...

In the Name… Once upon a time there was a monk by the name of Damian who lived in a shack in the hills. The vast majority of people...

Sermon: PENTECOST 20, October 27th, 2019 In the Name… A pastor's little boy was watching him work on a sermon at the computer and asked,...

In the Name... An angel appeared at a clergy meeting and announced that one of them, a venerable priest with a reputation for sanctity...

In the Name… My brother-in-law once told me that a politician is someone who can predict the future and then explain why it didn’t...

In the Name... I’ve always wondered why Aaron was not punished for making the golden calf. I found out he got off on a legal...

In the Name… A Sunday School teacher was doing a lesson with her class and asked, "What does the Bible say about how we should treat our...

Sermon: PENTECOST 12, September 1st, 2019 In the Name… There’s a story told about one of our past bishops who was noted for his dignity...

In the Name... A Sunday school teacher was explaining Holy Communion to her class and observed that it was a joyful feast. “Joyful”, she...

In the Name... I learned this week why insurance agents don't usually attend Pentecostal churches. They get too nervous when the pastor...