Fireman Many years ago while I served at Trinity Cathedral in Columbia, S.C., I signed up to serve as a volunteer fireman. I do not remember...
Sound Of Silence Last year by this time we had been asked to quarantine. I had just returned from a trip to Ghana with two of my children. Everything was...
Talk To Me Denzel Washington tells a story about being on the verge of flunking out of Fordham University. His GPA was 1.75. He remembers so vividly...
Weave A story has been told of a man who watched how a spider built its web. With deep and focused observation, this man was able to replicate...
Tomorrow Is Pregnant The beauty of pregnancy is not only about the miracle of a baby but the exultant hope of seeing a part of your hand in creation. Vince...
What Happened? I am still recovering from the dismay over the abysmal performance of the Kansas City Chiefs at the Super Bowl. You can call it a...
Mickey Mantle Amid the scourge of a rampaging pandemic, we launched the holy season of Lent yesterday. Ash Wednesday begins for us our Lenten journey...
Every Tuesday When Russell Wilson arrived in Seattle for his first rookie minicamp, one of the first things he did was to call the Seattle Children’s’...
Potholes and Camels At Bible Study yesterday, an important question came up about our inability, as a society, to find common ground in solving problems. In...
Achimota In my native Ghana is the first co-ed secondary school which was established by the British colonial government in 1927. The school was...
Black Spot This past Wednesday morning was a little somber. As glorious as it was to see a new President and Vice-President sworn into office, it...
"We Shall Overcome" Below is the text from Father Manny's sermon for today, and we hope that you'll take the time to read this important message. You can...
One Man Any one man can do a lot of good; he can bring out the best in people. In that same vein, any one man can do a lot of evil; he can bring...
Vaccination I am incredibly excited about the new vaccination. I had the opportunity of being vaccinated a few days ago, and encourage you to please...
That One Thing Thank You! Thank you very much for the many ways in which you have blessed Christ Church and the many people she serves. Thank you for...
Sermon: The Greatest Story Ever Told The greatest story ever told invites us to ponder on our true humanity and to ask if we can, at the barest minimum offer even the stable...
Santa Claus A couple of days ago, I received a call from a desperate mother of five who wanted Christmas gifts for her children. Like every parent,...
Prosthetic Legs I do not know what happened to John. I knew him to be a very dedicated sacristan at the church where I grew up. One day, it was reported...
Life Is A Cafeteria Charles Mojapelo was colorful, charismatic South African, someone who could talk his way out of any problem. It was as if everyone at...
Three Wills Of God One of our nagging questions is about what the will of God is. How do we know God’s will? How can we tell if something represents the...
One For The Wall Growing up, I lived through three or four coup d’états in my native Ghana. They were always filled with violence. I remember when an...
Trail Walking the trail around Lake Elkhorn, or any other trail, can be a fantastic learning moment. Lots of life lessons abound by simply...
Circus Today I am going to share a story from Katherine Hepburn, the famous U.S actress from the 1930's. This is her story: Once when I was a...
Thank You, Father Manny! This month, we celebrate Father Manny's three-year anniversary as Rector of Christ Episcopal Church, and we want to thank him for his...
