Being an Evangelist is Not What You Think
Who wants to be an evangelist? Typically when I ask this question when giving a…
Deacon AllenJanuary 15, 2017
Announcing a Birth
The Witness of the Candymaker How can a candy treat be a birth announcement? Many…
Deacon AllenDecember 24, 2016
God is with Us
We are Emmanuelites…God is with us! We used this call and response in Youth Ministry…
Deacon AllenDecember 18, 2016
Wake Up!!!
Most of us can remember being told to ‘wake up’ when we were growing up.…
Deacon AllenNovember 30, 2016
St. Leo the Great
Today, November 10th, is the Roman Catholic Church’s memorial of the fifth-century Pope Saint Leo…
Deacon AllenNovember 10, 2016
A Little Man Meets a Big God
October 4, 1979: I remember it well, for it was a day like none other.…
Deacon AllenOctober 30, 2016
The Cost of Discipleship
So who wants to be a disciple of Jesus? He certainly doesn’t pull any punches…
Deacon AllenSeptember 4, 2016
Who Ya Gonna Call?
There’s something strange in the neighborhood. Who Ya Gonna Call? There’s something weird and it…
Deacon AllenJuly 24, 2016
Undesirable Prayer
Once again, I find myself going through some old notes that I had taken on…
Deacon AllenJuly 14, 2016
The Light in the Dark
A few years ago, Stephanie and I were on vacation when it took an unexpected…
Deacon AllenJune 7, 2016
