"For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into ...

Jesus said, “Do not imagine that I came to cast peace upon the earth; I came not to cast peace, but a sword.” (Matthew 10:34) With these chilling words, Jesus gave tone and tenor to the work of the ...

At the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Jesus urges us in a very special way in this Gospel lesson to work for peace. When you think about it, the disciples gathered there in the upper room, obviously, ...

Photo by Karl Fredrickson, courtesy of Unsplash. A Reflection for Tuesday of Fifth Week of Easter You can find today’s readings here. Jesus said to his disciples: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I ...

Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. At the Last Supper, Jesus shared more of his teachings with the disciples as he prepared them for his departure from this world and his return to the ...

This column was introduced when April and I were editors of the Register’s now-defunct sister publication, Faith & Family magazine. The column, about the meaning of Scripture and Sunday activities, ...

The Alvin Sun is Brazoria County’s first and oldest newspaper and was established on August 8, 1890 as the Alvin News. In 1892, it became the Alvin Sun and was published weekly for many years.