What is your favorite greeting?

“Sup?” “’Lo!” “G’Day, mate.” “Oi!” How’s it going?” “What are you doing?” There are a lot of variations on “Hello” aren’t there. At UMSL isn’t it this: (walk by, head down, ever so slight ‘nod’ –NO EYE CONTACT! – keep walking…) One of my favorite greetings – comes...

Pastor’s Pen – December 7, 2014

Tuesday’s Advent reflection from the “5 Minutes with the Word” pamphlet struck a chord with me. The author wrote to the effect that there are some prayers that are downright scary to pray. “Not my will but yours” probably ranks the highest. “Thy kingdom come, thy will...

Who helps you hear the truth?

I have a confession to make. I am not a huge fan of Al Sharpton. I do not know him personally, only his public persona as expressed on radio and TV interviews. So when I heard that he was going to speak in the aftermath of the Grand Jury decision, I thought to myself,...