It’s always a bit tricky to produce a church newsletter for the month of December. On one hand, the writer must cover the season of Advent and call readers to the discipline of anticipating and preparing for the birth of Jesus anew. On the other hand, the writer cannot ignore the fact that much of… Read More »

During the closing days of October, we all were horrifically reminded of the very real presence of evil in our country as we learned of the slaughter of eleven people in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Tree of Life Synagogue, and the vicious murder of two African Americans in a Kroger store in Jefferson town, Kentucky by a… Read More »

If you have read through the last few issues of The Lamplighter, you most certainly noticed the emphasis placed on the history and current life of our denomination, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada.  Now I know that many will boldly proclaim that denominations do not matter.  Well, if… Read More »

Welcome to  autumn, my friends!  Now I will be the first to admit that I am more of a hot-weather, summer person.  Even so, the fall season has its own unique charm and meaning.  For starters, most schools, colleges and universities are now in full swing and the formal, structured learning process has resumed.  Also… Read More »

Although the official end of summer is weeks away, next week’s start of the school year essentially signals the end of summer for many of our children and their families. As the back to school spirit (frenzy?) settles in, I recall the sense of sadness I felt as a child as summer’s fun morphed into… Read More »