Last evening Bishop Barker sent out a pastoral note on the on-going ICE raids in Omaha. You can read the text here.
St. Martin of Tours parish church, at 24th and J (photo above), has been open as Read more
I have a tree in my front yard that, for one day each fall is brilliant with orange leaves—and then they all fall off at the same time. I walked out on my porch yesterday morning to go to Read more
I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every Read more
In the movie Shadowlands, a biography of C.S. Lewis, the actor Anthony Hopkins, as Lewis, says: “I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the Read more
Many of you may have been involved at one time or another in creating the mission and vision statements for an organization. When faithfully created and even more faithfully given proper attention and focus, these provide invaluable focus and Read more
Jesus said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” (Sermon for the 6th Sunday of Easter Year A)If you love me you will keep my commandments. Simple enough…as long as we’re not confused about just what the Read more
You know, our patron, St. Andrew was a fisherman, and our new church logo features a boat clearly at sail with a good tailwind. So I thought I’d tell you a little story about boats that might resonate with Read more
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. (Matthew 28:1)
These women, making their way to Jesus’ tomb to anoint his body, Read more
He was despised and rejected by others; a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity, and as one from whom others hide their faces….But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment Read more
