Emmanuel Blog

“I am so sorry that you have to deal with our messy children at dinner.” “Are you sure you wanna come have dinner with a bunch of...

Practice Resurrection... Those are the concluding words to one of Wendell Berry’s poems. The poem is not truly about church or theology....

It’s no secret that I love a parade.  Blame it on my sad Texas roots.  But honestly, no one does a parade like Louisiana. I remember when...

Dear Friends, I know. I know how hard it is to hear of another tragic event happening in our world. I know what it’s like to be...

It’s easy to feel like something of a tourist during Christmas.  You’re running around like mad. Checking things off the list. Trying to...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved the Parable of the Prodigal Son.  It’s one of the best-known stories Jesus told.  Maybe what...