….the rambling rants of a follower of Jesus at the intersection of faith and life... P.S from P.S
Empowering with the Good News…….
December 3, 2025
ps from psdvent. A time of preparation.There's 103 things we are all "preparing" as we move through December toward Christmas. But is "Ourselves" even on the list?At St. Paul's this Advent, Pastor...
November 26, 2025
ps from ps"Thanksgiving."A state of mind.An American holiday.A theological statement.A song to God.A reason to gather with family.The most annoying time in the US to travel.The unofficial start of...
November 19, 2025
ps from psHad a powerful conversation with someone earlier this week. I was calling to check in on how they are doing. They are long time St. Paulers, but have transitioned to mostly online...
November 5, 2025
ps from ps"Zaccheus was a wee little man....a wee little man was he." If you grew up in church and are older than 40, there is a good chance you could sing the rest of this song from memory....
October 29, 2025
ps from ps"Let us confess our faith together using the words of the Apostle's Creed...."We do it together as a community almost every worship service. And Sunday at St. Paul's Eggertsville, we did...
October 22, 2025
ps from psWe're a few days away from our annual celebration of the Reformation. Once a year on Reformation Sunday, we remember and celebrate what the Holy Spirit did through Martin Luther and...
October 8, 2025
ps from psWhen I was a kid, I would strive to be in the 90th percentile. However, if I'm being honest about my past, all my high school/college/grad school/seminary teachers are probably laughing...
October 1, 2025
ps from psHas your church ever had arguments? Has it ever disagreed on important issues? Has it ever had strong personalities that have gotten under the skin of some of the other members? Have the...
September 24, 2025
ps from psCrazy story coming up this weekend from Luke 16 between Abraham, a rich man and Lazarus. Summary: rich guy dies, goes to the fiery place, sees that Lazzy made it to heaven, Richy Rich...
September 17, 2025
ps from psIt has felt a bit chaotic in recent days for many. Many of you in conversations we've had or I've heard others are having are describing a bit more fear, anxiety, frustration and...
September 11, 2025
ps from psI shared these words this morning at the Memorial in Amherst as we remember 9/11 and those that were lost. Today, may you too be first responders of love and grace.ps...How did we get here...
September 3, 2025
ps from psWell, here we are...BACK... from summer break. And this coming weekend at St. Paul's, we're back with a bang and kicking it off with "God's Work, Our Hands Weekend." If...