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...

In the Name... There was once a gang member who started going to a Pentecostal church and getting his life back together. After a while,...

Sermon: PENTECOST 5, July 14th, 2019 In the Name… It’s always interesting cleaning up after services. You’d be surprised the things you...

In the Name... The story is told of a Scottish minister visiting an art gallery in Italy. Seeing a painting of the Last Judgement...

In the Name... A grumpy fellow once complained to a pastor, "I don't go to church because it's full of hypocrites." "That's not true,”...

In the Name… Two priests were on vacation at the beach, just strolling along the boardwalk dressed in usual beach attire – shorts,...

In the Name… A friend of mine had a church up in Washington State and one year his choir director found an anthem to use on Pentecost. ...

In the Name... Queen Elizabeth II is always seen in public with a handbag. The bags vary with each of her outfits, but, it seems that the...