In Search of a Father’s Love

In Search of a Father’s Love

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here My two brothers and I lost our dad eight years ago this month. He stepped into the next world on January 12, which happened to be Mom’s birthday. She had left us a mere seven months earlier. Scott, Bruce,...
Passing the Lifeline

Passing the Lifeline

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here All his life, Arland D. Williams, Jr., had been afraid of the water.As an undergrad cadet at the Citadel, where he was known as Chub, he had had to pass a water-safety and swimming test. Chub was afraid he...
Apocalyptic Romance

Apocalyptic Romance

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here “Will you go to prom with me?” For a young man, pausing awkwardly by his potential date’s locker between classes, that has always been one of life’s most anxiety-inducing questions. These days, prom...
A Christmas Love Story

A Christmas Love Story

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Are you ready for Christmas? During the season of Advent – which annually begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and leads up to December 25 – followers of Jesus traditionally look for ways to...
Sacrificial Love

Sacrificial Love

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Are you ready for Christmas? During the season of Advent – which annually begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and leads up to December 25 – followers of Jesus traditionally look for ways to...