“I, Tertius . . .“   (Romans 16: 22)

Occasionally, when I am in a feisty and perverse mood, I tease some of my fundamentalist friends by telling them that Paul did not write a single book in our Bible.  When they sputter and fume, I tell them that my source for this opinion is Paul himself.  Yes, he...

What Makes a Family?   (Acts 2: 1-13)

As most of you know, a couple of weekends each year I lay aside my pastoral duties to meet family and friends from around the country for a few days of camping and river rafting.  Next weekend, will be the 89th time we have gathered.  And though the cast of characters...