First, let me say how much I am enjoying the book study on “An Unlikely Lent.” But last week I read a story that bothered me. When the author was a young girl, one of her chores was to dust the entertainment center where the family Bible sat. First, I find it head-scratching that the… Read More »

All I Needed to Know I Learned at WPCMMO Share everything Play fair Don’t hit people Say you’re sorry Flush There is NO money-back guarantee your child or grandchild or friend’s child will learn all of that, but our goal is to teach kids to sit still, walk in a straight line, love Jesus, and… Read More »

The Upside of Living Around the Corner One of the upsides of living in the manse, just around the corner from the church, is it takes me about ninety seconds to get here. So, I can show up without anyone knowing I’m coming and catch people amid all sorts of inexplicable behavior. The past week… Read More »

An Unlikely Lent One of the friendships I treasure most is rather unlikely. My buddy, Hal, is Jewish and proud of his heritage, and he is thankful to be a child of YHWH (God). Our families are close, and he and his wife even came to my ordination here in 2005. One night, I received… Read More »

I Want More Once, Eva and I went to the health care unit to serve communion. It was always a meaningful experience. We always saved one room for last. Two elderly ladies, once Southern Belles, occupied it. We knew exactly what was coming. One of the ladies would cuss us out like a proverbial sailor… Read More »

The Session of Williamsburg Presbyterian Church named Mary Jean Stuckey Holt, Elder Emeritus of Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, in appreciation for her dedicated years of service to Jesus Christ and this church. We are thankful for Mary Jean. She has served faithfully as a Youth Advisor, Committee Chair, Homecoming Committees, Deacon and as an Elder within… Read More »

Different Gifts For a Specific Time This week, I am preaching from the fascinating book of Romans, focusing on chapter 12, verses 1-8. In these verses, Paul writes about the variety of gifts given to each of us for building up the church. Some of the gifts are: Prophecy Service Teaching Generosity Please don’t take… Read More »

Even a Tiger or Gamecock Can Pass This Test Which would you rather hear. Lucius beating on his calculator or… Kids playing with blocks? Cars driving down N. Academy St. or… Kids swinging and running on the playground? Eva hollering at David or… Tag, you’re it? The sound of the leaf blower or… Kids singing… Read More »

Do you remember Kool and the Gang? They were popular when I was in preschool, I mean college. Their biggest hit was “Celebration” released in 1980. Sunday afternoon, after the Session approved beginning Mom’s Morning Out at WPC, I wanted to break out singing that song. There’s a party goin’ on right here A celebration… Read More »

The Office Over the years, I’ve worked out of a fair number of offices. In many careers, your importance—or lack of it—was made clear by the location and size of your office. When I was a new banker, people quickly figured out that I was young, inexperienced, and not yet trusted to make many decisions.… Read More »