The Lost Dog

My daughter Elizabeth is an animal nut; I don’t know how else to put it. The joke in our home is that Elizabeth, “loves animals and tolerates people.” Maybe not a biblical view but we’re still working on her. Elizabeth owns 3 horses and 4 dogs, and my guess is that if...

A tale of two Adams

My name is Adam, I never cared much for the name as a kid. I think my parents chose the name not for any biblical reason but because I was born several months premature. They were scrambling for a name, Adam appears pretty early in the baby name book and well, I guess...

Divine Attire

Divine Attire As a woman who definitely appreciates beautiful clothing it isn’t surprising that I’m drawn to the scripture found in Colossians 3:12 which says, “therefore as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourself with compassion, kindness,...

Valentine’s Disaster and the Voice of God

Valentine’s Disaster and the Voice of God My wife Susan and I have been married for 26 years now. We met in high school. She was “digging me” (which is absolutely not true). We would be engaged not long after graduation and I would propose to her a few days before...

Standing Like Tom Brady

Standing Like Tom Brady Having been the NY Jets chaplain for the past seven years, I’ve acquired a ‘mild disdain/hate’ for what I will refer to as the “evil empire” aka, the New England Patriots. I know I’m a pastor and not supposed to feel such things, but I do! Pray...

Fit for a Miracle

This Sunday due to the weather advisory for the Greater New York City Area both our morning services won’t be meeting physically at our respective locations. Instead we saw the opportunity to move The Word forward and created a special online service on YouTube! In...