Come Lord Jesus be our guest and let these gifts to us be blessed. Amen. It’s a simple prayer that most Christians know, whereby we ask Jesus to be present at our meal, in our homes and in our lives.

“Jesus is coming back soon. Look busy!” I found the sign in the warehouse a bit amusing, since “looking busy” doesn’t usually fool too many people, and it sure won’t fool Jesus. You may have heard an ...

Happy (real) new year: the beginning of a new year of grace, which began Dec. 3 with the First Sunday of Advent. “The holidays” so overwhelm our senses each December that it’s hard to remember that ...

One of the first things I teach my dogs when I get a new one is to “come.” I demand instant obedience because there may come a time where their life is in danger. Of course, they all have a mind of ...