The interplay between Cornelius and Peter in Acts 10-11 contains some of my favorite moments in scripture.
Does God care about my skinned knee?
What is your favorite day in the Church Year? Christmas? Easter? Pentecost? All Saints?
Does anyone ever answer with Ascension Day?
Overcoming Prejudice with God’s Love
To remember Cornelius is to celebrate courage persevering through prejudice and how God’s love can overcome our blindness.
Embracing Evangelism on the Feast of Saint Philip
I am absolutely fascinated when people in the Bible are picked up and moved by the Holy Spirit.
Ascension Day Reminds the Church Who We Are
Here, forty days after experiencing the impossible, grappling with the fact that Jesus had risen from the dead, the disciples are again standing in awe.
A Saint for the Back Row Dancer
Our faithfulness is not a reality show to be won, but rather transformation for God and glory to God alone.
Cornelius the Centurion and Families Who Don’t Fit In
I will always remember the first time I met my husband’s brother.
Philip: the Patron Saint of the Interrupted
While in college, one of the best parts about my summertime subway commute to work was the 50 minutes of uninterrupted reading it afforded me every day. To stave off any potential conversations, I always boarded the train with my book in hand, head down.
Miracles in Community: From Saint John’s Church to Joppa
There is a quilting group at my church that has been meeting every week for almost 60 years, working off of donations from cleaned out linen […]
As we prepare to move, St. Barnabas reminds us to cherish friends.
Our family is getting ready to move. It’s turns out this is a perfect time to honor St. Barnabas.