Deacon on Duty – Endowed by Our Creator Along with fireworks, cookouts, and countless holiday sale commercials, Independence Day brings to my mind the audacious work of our Founding Fathers when they crafted our Declaration of Independence. With the War for Independence already having been fought for over a year, fifty-six men representing the thirteen …
Deacon On Duty: It’s May
As there seems to be light at the end of the proverbial tunnel associated to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are hearing the clamor for a return to the way things were. This seems only natural as we were made in the image and likeness of God to be in communion with Him and one another. …
Deacon on Duty – Easter Promise
I have been writing a blog called I of the Needle off and on since 2011. My intent was to share my faith journey with anyone who might stumble across the site. The idea behind the title was a bit of a play on Jesus’ teaching regarding the rich – you know, “It is easier …
Deacon on Duty – From a Distance
This being my first Lent and Holy Week since ordination I figured they would be ones I would remember for the rest of my life. That they will be memorable is an understatement, though certainly not for the reasons I imagined. Unless something changes between the bulletin press deadline and Palm Sunday, I will likely …