“I just have one question, if I may: why do you keep coming back?” It’s a Wednesday morning. The pastor and I are pressed to the sides of the small (cozy?) Fehrenbacher Hof cafe, elbows and knees contained lest the troop of backpack-laden students, recently arrived, runs us over. In true …
Faith
What Does Christmas Really Mean? Hope! (Brett Beeson)
So I’m either horribly behind or horribly ahead of ye olde “power curve” here, but this morning I was thinking about 2016 as a whole: “The Christmas Spirit.” Because as much as people might try, one cardboard Santa and floppy green streamers do not a Christmas make—especially not on a warship once …
The Midshipman’s Prayer (Brett Beeson)
"Almighty Father, whose way is in the sea, whose paths are in the great waters, whose command is over all, and whose love never faileth: Let me be aware of Thy presence and obedient to Thy will. Keep me true to my best self, guarding me against dishonesty in purpose and in deed, and helping me so …
