by Morning Reflections | Dec 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereWhat Christmas carol has the distinction of being written in its entirety on Christmas Eve?That would be Silent Night, which sprang from a musical 911 call at St. Nicholas’ Church in Oberndorf,...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereIf carolers come to your front door this December, they will likely sing Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas, irrationally demanding that you bring them some figgy pudding (which is pretty...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereWhen my two brothers and I came into the world, we each received a security blanket.My older brother Scott got a blue one. My younger brother Bruce got a green one. My security blanket was...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereBing Crosby and David Bowie singing a Christmas duet?Crosby, the World War II-era crooner, was skeptical. What he knew of British rock didn’t exactly enchant him.Bowie dragged his heels,...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereFather Gregory Boyle directs Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, arguably the world’s most successful ministry to the members of inner-city gangs.He is inundated by opportunities to speak around the...
by Morning Reflections | Nov 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereWhat’s the key relational issue in the Bible? That’s easy: It’s forgiveness. Apart from the willingness and the ability to forgive, human relationships simply hit the wall. But how do we forgive monsters –...
