On Sunday evening, June 24th we baptized 43 adults and children in the May River at a location adjacent to our historic campus. ...Keep Reading

Becky and I looked at each other last night with sad eyes . . . our grandson Charlie went home yesterday! The Uno and Rummikub games have been returned to the cabinet beneath the den window; the night light is off in the bedroom at the top of the stairs; a pair of small flip flops is no longer waiting by the back door; and after two weeks, the Rectory seems strangely empty. ...Keep Reading

Spring has returned to the Lowcountry. The few lingering azalea blossoms are wilting; boats are appearing on the May River; our part-time residents are headed north; and I've put away my sweaters......Keep Reading

If you're new to the liturgical calendar, the season of Lent can seem downright odd. Black smudges on the head, fasting, washing feet, deep prayers of sorrow. What does all of it mean?...Keep Reading

As many know, I have been coaching Cross Country at Bluffton High School the past 18 months. Between coaching, traveling with teenagers to visit a World War II Veteran or raising my own six children, there is an enduring lesson I've learned. ...Keep Reading

The annual "State of the School" gathering was held this past Monday evening. After opening the event with prayer, I listened in awe as Mr. Frank Byrd, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, reviewed Cross Schools' recent accomplishments and Dr. Brad Schultz, Head of Schools, cast a vision for the innovative educational approaches to be launched this fall across all grade levels....Keep Reading

I am always overcome by feelings of humility and gratitude when I stand before this congregation in the Name of the Lord, but never more so than while joining the hundreds who attended this year’s annual gathering! ...Keep Reading

When the snow and the cold arrived last week, I celebrated. I am one of the few that love cold weather. Wearing warm clothes, building a fire, taking long runs and drinking hot chocolate, that's my kind of special!...Keep Reading

St. Matthew tells us that after worshipping the Christ Child in Bethlehem, the Wise Men "departed to their own country by another way." (Matthew 2:12 RSV) ...Keep Reading

Three weeks ago, David Rosenblum and I piled a bunch of teenage boys in a van and drove to Mobile Alabama. ...Keep Reading