christopher k passanteImagine a group of people building a church.Men, women and children of all backgrounds — framing a building.Jan 31, 2016Jan 31, 2016
christopher k passanteThis is the time of the year when we Northeasterners tend to channel our inner migration patterns.Well, maybe geese don’t dream about Dacquaries and Rumrunners…Jan 23, 2016Jan 23, 2016
christopher k passanteWhen I was a child growing up in Rome, New York, about 90 percent of the population was Italian.And the minority there was Irish.Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016
christopher k passanteJames tells us so straightforwardly — as James always does — “You are just a vapor that appears for…I need to confess that I love James for being so matter-of-fact, so bold in the Lord. No doubt, his demeanor might have gotten him into…Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016
christopher k passante1.“To show, to make known, to reveal”: This is the standard definition of the world Epiphany, which we celebrate today.Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016
christopher k passanteThe ad in the morning’s newspaper read: “A New Year, A New You.”It followed with a short writeup of the problem and, what they believed was the solution.Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016
christopher k passanteAt the beginning of tonight’s service, we watched a video of a baby being born into this world.I have a hard time watching that video — I get really teary, because I remember holding my own boys when they came into the world. You see…Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016
christopher k passanteI might have mentioned that I’m from a rather large Italian family.And I’m sure I’ve mentioned that I lived in the South for close to 15 years.Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016
christopher k passanteThe front page of the New York Daily News on Thursday morning read “God Is Not Fixing This.”And that headline was surrounded by a spate of quotes from various politicians saying how they were praying for those victims and families…Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016
christopher k passanteWe began today with a call to worship that anticipates Christ’s return.And we began with a reading from Psalm 25 that contrasts two very different types of why we anticipate.Jan 19, 20161Jan 19, 20161