Dear Brothers & Sisters, Our Lord taught us "Look at the birds of the air" (Matthew 6:26) Some birds fly south, they let us know the cold dark season of winter is upon us. Their Creator has built within them a calendar for the times and seasons, so that they may migrate to warmer climates. But others stay in the cold and wake the dawn with their songs. Consider the little black-capped chickadee, the american tree sparrow, or the downy woodpecker. If such little creatures can sing when they...

Dear Brothers & Sisters, Theology and Doxology are not opposites but twins. The study of God (theology) and the worship of God (doxology) should not be separated. David prayed to God " I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous rules ."(Psalm 119:7)  The knowledge of God's ways was His call to worship God. For this reason, I encourage you to study the Word in this and every season, to meditate on the person of Christ and His work and respond in prayer and song. Study...

Dear Brothers & Sisters, We grow accustomed to things, even marvelous things. There is nothing quite like seeing the wide-eyed wonder in the eyes of a child who has for the first time seen the bursts of color and sound that we call "fireworks," yet for many grown-ups that same wonder is "just another fireworks show". This is only one illustration of many but the observation certainly carries over into the Advent Season. Advent is the season when Christians around the world celebrate the...