Today is the Feast of James Lloyd Breck, someone most people have never heard of. He was born in 1818 and from a young age wanted to become an Episcopal priest and missionary. In 1841 Breck and two of his seminary classmates went as missionaries to Wisconsin, which was considered the frontier at that time. …
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Me & Joseph
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly….
Water From The Rock
Churches all over the world are closed today, and mine is no exception. We are all trying to be responsible and do our part to help prevent, or at least slow, the spread of the Corvid-19 virus and protect our most vulnerable people. So, I am sharing a brief devotional instead. The first reading for…
Thought for the Day – Shalom
I’ve been spending time refreshing my Biblical Hebrew lately, and came across some of my notes about the word Shalom that I wanted to share with you. Shalom is usually translated as “peace” but it means much more than simply the lack of conflict or even a quiet moment with a good cup of…
Yom Kippur & Jesus
I awoke this morning to something very strange – quiet. It was so silent I heard the wings of flying crow passing by my window, and the bark of a dog across the Valley of Hinnom. That was all. No din of traffic, because there was not a car on the road, nor a person…