by James Melson | Dec 24, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
It is Christmas Eve, and around the world millions of people are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem over 2000 years ago. Yet the question I want to raise on this day is, “Where do we find Jesus today?” Although we could offer a variety of possible...
by James Melson | Dec 16, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
On Saturday, December 14 a high school football championship in Connecticut made national news. Newtown High School won on a last second play for its first state championship since 1992. The story and video went viral. Yet this did not receive national attention...
by James Melson | Dec 2, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent. This is the season of the Church year that focuses on getting ready for the coming of Jesus. Yet this is about much more than getting ready to celebrate Christmas. The Scriptures during Advent challenge us to get ready for the...
by James Melson | Nov 25, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
This week our collective attention is focused on Thursday. Throughout the next few days, we will hear traffic and weather reports geared toward helping people prepare for getting where they want to be for the Thanksgiving holiday. The internet will be full of posts...
by James Melson | Nov 18, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Recently I had the privilege of seeing the movie “Harriet.” It tells the story of one of the most famous African Americans in our nation’s history. Most people have heard of her as the heroic figure who escaped slavery and went on the lead many others to freedom...
by James Melson | Nov 11, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
On this Veterans Day, I remember my grandfather who served as a medic in World War I. He was in France when the Armistice that ended the war went into effect at 11:00am on November 11, 1918. This was the origin of what we now commemorate as Veterans Day. Last year the...
