Today, we celebrate Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. This is the final Sunday of Ordinary Time, just before we begin the season of Advent. Each year on this day, we are asked an important question: What kind of King is Jesus Christ in our lives? Is He just...

A couple of weeks ago, Audrey and I went to Sevierville, TN for a few days. We usually try to do that in the fall or the winter. It’s a nice little getaway; and if you stay up in the mountains, the beauty is one of God’s great gifts. While we were there, we couldn’t...

It has been said that there are three kinds of givers: duty givers, grudge givers, and thanks givers. Grudge givers say, “I hate to give.” Duty givers say, “I ought to give.” Thanks givers say, “I want to give.” In other words, grudge givers give reluctantly and with...