Images of Jesus

Images of Jesus

By Peter Kemeny Portrayals of Jesus in religious art, Sunday school curriculums, evangelistic films, and stain glass windows are commonly accepted as good and helpful. Depictions of our Savior abound during the Christmas season. What shall we make of this?...
The Chaplain’s Conflict

The Chaplain’s Conflict

A Tribute to Renwick C. Kennedy The popular television series, M*A*S*H, brought America’s public face-to- face with one of the most engaging elements of citizen soldiery – life inside an evacuation hospital. But it’s today’s reruns that are unsettling to historian...
A Father’s Musings on Marriage

A Father’s Musings on Marriage

You know how it works at weddings – at the appointed hour, the organist begins the music announcing the procession of the bride. At this point, the mother of the bride usually stands and turns to look back up the aisle, and everyone in the congregation follows suit –...
What Kind of Messiah is He?

What Kind of Messiah is He?

The nature of the Messiah can be clearly seen in the events of Palm Sunday. These events were not created in a vacuum; they were preceded and followed by other events that gave them meaning. The story of Palm Sunday really begins when Jesus first set his face toward...
I Finally Cried – Remembering Newtown

I Finally Cried – Remembering Newtown

When I came home from work on a surprisingly spring-like day, just seven days before Christmas, I rested. The windows were open and there was a hushed stillness outdoors and in the house. The peacefulness of the moment was so refreshing, it helped me relax. Soon,...