My Dear Shepherds,

Coming to a new church is often like an arranged marriage. We arrive knowing little more than a bit of history, some assessments, and ...

My Dear Shepherds,

Several years ago I went with a friend to the federal courthouse in Chicago where he was sworn in as an American citizen. About 130 ...

My Dear Shepherds,

Early on, someone taught us pastoral protocols, like how to serve Communion, which side is the bride’s side at a wedding, or how ...

My Dear Shepherds,

They’re an elite congregation, that flock of yours, which, I realize, may not have been obvious last Sunday. But Peter describes ...

My Dear Shepherds,

When he cometh, when he cometh, To make up his jewels,All his jewels, precious jewels, His loved and his own.Like the stars of the morning, ...