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Christmas turns the world upside down: what does it mean for God’s power to be “made perfect in weakness?” If you were wholly unfamiliar with the life of Jesus and listened only to what many Christians in America say today, you could be forgiven for thinking that the most important thing Christianity values is worldly…

God’s Christmas Plans We often have no idea what we are truly capable of. But God does. Of all our readings for this season of Christmas. There is none more dramatic than that of the story of Mary and Joseph. I can’t help but think that Joseph and Mary must have had big plans and…

The lion and the lamb are a classic image. In the book of the prophet Isaiah, there is a passage that says something similar to, “The lion and the lamb will lie down or ‘dwell’ together.” That is not really the correct translation (it was actually the wolf and lamb, Isa. 11:6), but it has…

This is a story of an unrelenting God, a chair, and a prayer. “If I had taken the plea deal, I would have served only four years in a Michigan prison. Instead, due to my ego and arrogance, I refused the deal and was convicted and sentenced to eight years.” When first sentenced, Mark was…

I Am Thankful, this week’s Reflection, is was written by a friend, Raymond Kee, some 20 years ago.  I hope you find it as useful as I have. Blessings and Peace, Chaplain Allen chaplain@nationsu.edu chaplainscorner.org   At this season of the year, we hear and say a lot about being thankful. Psalms 92:1 reads, “It…