Chosen by Jesus
I’d like you to imagine this scene. You are in grade school standing with a…
Deacon AllenJuly 11, 2021
A Life of Joy
When I was in junior high, my mother asked me one day to clean my…
Deacon AllenJanuary 23, 2019
Eyewitness for Christ
Back in college, I spent some time as a reporter for The Daily Herald newspaper.…
Deacon AllenDecember 27, 2018
Cool Hand (St.) Luke
In 1967, Paul Newman starred in the prison drama Cool Hand Luke. Luke Jackson (Paul…
Deacon AllenOctober 18, 2018
Don’t Trust Your Baggage
In today’s Gospel (Mark 6:7-13) we read how Jesus sent out his closest friends with…
Deacon AllenFebruary 1, 2018
Wake Up!!!
Most of us can remember being told to ‘wake up’ when we were growing up.…
Deacon AllenNovember 30, 2016
Nothing for the Journey
Over the years, I’ve met several people who have decided to temporarily leave their everyday…
Deacon AllenFebruary 4, 2016
Fire Changes Everything!
Reference: bpr.berkeley.edu In the summer of 1988, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming caught on fire.…
Deacon AllenAugust 18, 2013
