One of the Epiphany stories that I love so much captures the visit of the Three Wise Men who were guided by the star to the baby...

In one of his parables, Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a mustard seed. He said that the Mustard Seed is the smallest of all...

I heard from a friend that Howard County has expanded its compost program, and not only has her neighborhood been included, but she is...

Christmas Eve Rev. Emmanuel Mercer So the shepherds went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When...

In a few days, we will be celebrating Christmas. Many of us would be traveling to be with family and friends. It is a very special time...

We have all received multiple invitations to various celebrations over the years. When we receive an invitation, we think about it and...

Advent - the season that highlights the best in each of us. The season that diminishes all our darkness and opens us up to the...

This week, we mourned the passing of Rosalynn Carter, wife of former United States President Jimmy Carter. Like most of you, I didn’t...

Everyone knew this popular cliché that I learned in my native Ghana. It can be translated into this: Everyone has been a child before,...

There’s been a lot on my mind these past several weeks. I have been wondering about so many different things. Some of my wonderings keep...

This past Sunday we began a new series of conversations in Sunday Circle - Christ Church's version of Adult Formation that meets in Old...

There’s no shortage of pain and hurt around us and in the world. You only have to turn on your TV to hear the stories about the anguish...

A few days ago, I picked up an old journal from Virginia Theological Seminary. And as I leafed through the pages, I came by an article...

The above phrase reminds me of Jesus’ most unique promise in John’s gospel: My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would...

This past Sunday, I preached the sermon below at the 8:00 a.m. service. But something happened after service. Here’s the sermon: The...

Last Sunday, we began our series on Stewardship during Sunday Circle, the adult version of Sunday School that meets at 9:30 a.m. in Old...

Yesterday, I arrived at Claggett Center early in the morning to participate in a Leadership Howard County retreat. This is a leadership...

At the first international student orientation at Yale University, I met a student from Kenya who had graduated from Hampshire College...

Not too long ago, two dear friends of mine got really upset with each other. They got into somewhat of a shouting match. A few days prior...

This past Sunday, I missed Leah Chrest’s wonderful sermon. I couldn’t listen to it in real-time, but I listened to it at dawn on Monday...