Does the idea of discipling younger generations sound daunting to you? It doesn’t need to be that way. There is plenty of space in those interactions for fun and laughter. The first time I read Deuteronomy 6, the command for the Israelites to teach their children and...
This article was submitted to our diocese by the Very Rev. Karl Burns, Church of our Savior, John’s Island, SC. What was the best thing you did this summer?I’ve got my answer locked in: Grand Camp with my nine-year-old grandson, Lewis! Over the years, I’ve spent many...
It’s the time of year when college-aged grandchildren are shopping for dorm room or apartment supplies as they prepare to begin a new adventure away from the home in which they grew up. No longer “children” but not yet independent adults. Grandparents must adjust...
Since 1900, the average life span of an American has increased by 33 years. In the past, such a statement would have passed me by with a cursory acknowledgement and a brief reflection on the advances in medicine we’ve experienced during that time. But when I heard...
When we think of having an abundant life, we often link it to the Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of abundance as “having ample quantity; being plentiful”. We associate it with having luxurious homes, expensive cars, extravagant vacations, and wealth. The Greek...
The Book of Esther powerfully demonstrates the impact of a person who took on the role of a parent. Among the characters in this account is Mordecai, who raised Esther as his own daughter after her parents died. Mordecai did not shirk his responsibility to care for...