It’s been years, but I can still picture them well. They were members of our small church in St. Louis. For my story today, I’m going to call them members A and B. Member A – A was a slightly built man with a wisp of silver hair. He had a huge smile and a…
What do you do on those exhausted days when the last thing you want to do is deal with anyone? Nope, you just can’t people today! Most days are full of people. You have your family, they’re your HAVE TO people. Your coworkers. The people with whom you do ministry and the random people you…
It’s Maundy Thursday. Have you ever wondered what “Maundy” means? The first words of John 13:34 in Latin are Mandatum novum. In English they are translated, “A new command.” In Old English the Latin word, mandatum, became mande’. So, in most English-speaking Protestant Churches, Holy Thursday is referred to as Maundy Thursday. If we look…
