Some of you have made it clear over the years, especially in the most recent years, that you do not want your pastor to step over the line into politics. But, when a politician steps into my theological arena, I have a hard time not taking up the challenge. Now, don’t get me wrong, I cheer on lay theologians. One does not need an ‘Rev.’ in front of their name to have credibility in teaching God’s ...  Read More

Do miracles still happen? More specifically, does Jesus still work miracles in our modern world? That was the question our Genesis youth discussed last night. Our year-long journey has taken us to the point where we are considering who Jesus is. We know that historians of that day verify his existence. They comment on his popularity, the crowd’s claims of healing miracles, even the event of his cr...  Read More

You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,a people belonging to God,that you may declare the praises of Him who brought you out of darknessinto His wonderful light!I Peter 2:9 When people visit Lenape Valley, I often tell them that the strength of our church is not in the pulpit, but in the pews. St. Peter echoes that understanding in his letter written 2,000 years ago. “You are ...  Read More

I can’t unsee it… I wish I could, but the scene is seared into the synapses of my brain. Angry voices… a struggle… shots… and then a still body. It all happened so fast. When fear and anger mix, rational thought often takes a back seat to instinct. And now, a nation sits in the comfy seat like armchair quarterbacks, scrutinizing each image, each video, each fact that emerges, to justify or to cond...  Read More

I was almost 5 years old… too young to understand the vagaries of social interaction. Events were happening in my nation that as a little girl I would miss. My focus was on hopscotch and barbie dolls and good books read by my devoted mother. But the events happening in those days would change the nation I call home and shape how I see my neighbors. I lived in Virginia at the time, just on the nort...  Read More

Fall 2025 began with such promise. The Eagles were the defending Super Bowl Champs, their team stocked with returning veterans and high draft picks. The talent was practically oozing onto the field. Many said that they were the team to beat. And my beloved Penn State opened their season with a line-up of returning seniors, who had deferred their opportunity to be drafted last year in order to play...  Read More