Prayer for August 4, 2020: Please pray with me.  God of truth, too often we confuse things.  We think that we know the truth – that we are so convinced that we have the truth – that we can disparage anyone who doesn’t share what we are convinced of....

In this 24 minute video Pat LaMarche and I had a conversation with Mayor Tim Scott and Council Member Jeff Stuby about the challenges that municipalities face in dealing with homelessness.  Many thanks to the Borough of Carlisle for supporting the Sleep out in the Park by allowing us...

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(This is the sermon I preached on Sunday, August 2, 2020.  You can find the entire service at www.ststephenlc.org.). Let’s do a little test.  I’ll say a word, and you think of what first comes to mind.  I’ll start easy and then we’ll make it more difficult. First word...

Prayer for July 31, 2020: Please pray with me.  O God of the universe, you are in charge.  You set things in motion and create everything.  You give function and purpose to all things – living and otherwise.  You create time, and are not subject to it.  Why do...

Diane Nilan, our third interviewer had an opportunity to talk with the good folks at the People’s Emergency Center in Philadelphia during our Sleep out in the Park event to raise awareness around homelessness in the midst of the pandemic.  This interview is about 30 minutes long.  Enjoy. [youtube...

Here’s an interview I did during the Sleep out in the Park event to raise awareness around homelessness.  This interview is with Beth Kempf, the Executive Director of Community Cares, the emergency shelter in Carlisle, PA.  The interview is just under 20 minutes.  Enjoy! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dpnxcDx8rs&w=560&h=315] You can find...

Prayer for July 29, 2020: Please pray with me.  God of truth, speak and bend our ear that we would listen – listen to you truth.  Humanity is really good at spinning things, rationalizing things away, convincing ourselves of alternate truths, and lying to ourselves.  Too often, we prefer...

Our Tough Topic Tuesday topic is on Advocacy.  What is it?  Why do we do it?  While you are at it, I invite you to support the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry of Pennsylvania – You can find out more about the ministry and sign up for email updates at www.lutheranadvocacypa.org....

Here’s an interview that my co-host Pat LaMarche did with Sandy Jeffers of Pathway to Recovery, during our Sleep out in the Park event to raise awareness around homelessness during the pandemic.  The interview is just under 29 minutes.  Enjoy. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCVDLjj4qKE&w=560&h=315]...