There is a psychological pressure that exists which can be summed up as “never enough.” You may know the feeling. Some might express it as the sense that no matter what they do, it will never be enough. There will always be an expectation of something more. People encounter...

Based on Exodus 19; 20:1–2 The Narrative Lectionary gives us an opportunity to dive into the Ten Commandments for the next four Sundays.  The first Sunday will allow us to look at the context and set up for the Ten Commandments and why they exist and the motivation behind them.  The following...

(I preached this sermon on Sunday August 2, 2026 at Christ Lutheran Church in Harrisburg, PA. It is based on 2 Timothy 2:8-15. You can listen to the audio version of the sermon at this link.) It took Lutherans and Catholics five hundred years to agree on what the...

We live in a chaotic world. Things change fast – super fast. Artificial Intelligence is moving at a speed that very few can even wrap our brains around. We have no idea what the impact of it will be – we only offer speculation. there is financial uncertainty and...

Based on 2 Timothy 2:8-15 2 Timothy 2 continues where the first chapter left off – encouragement for those who are suffering on behalf of the faith.  This isn’t some twisted version of persecution that we have plenty of examples of in our modern context.  These are a people who are...

(I preached this sermon at Christ Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, PA on Sunday July 26, 2026. the sermon is based on 2 Timothy 1:1-14. You can listen to the audio version by clicking this link.) Pick up your phone this morning and just watch what happens. Open the app. Scroll....

Ecclesiastes 3 has been read at numerous funeral over time. It’s considered one of the wisdom books of Scripture. What’s most refreshing about the book of Ecclesiastes is that it doesn’t insult the reader by sugar coating life. It presents life and death grounded in reality. And chapter 3...

Based on 2 Timothy 1:1-14 The Narrative Lectionary moves us to 2 Timothy. The two letters to Timothy are full of passages that are used today in many religious and church debates – often in unhealthy ways.  The letter’s purpose is to offer encouragement and help the reader to...

In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with author Deacon Marsha Roscoe about her new book: “Breathing in Christ.” We talk about how to survive and thrive in a faithful way in an over worked world....

On July 14 and 15, the Carlisle Barracks in Carlisle, PA (where I live) hosted the 2026 Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit. The summit brought together over 500 organizations, military leaders, and executives from defense, tech, and finance companies. President Trump was the keynote speaker for the event. And...