by Daniel Beaudoin | Aug 13, 2021 | Bishop's Writings
“By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control…” (Galatians 5:23-24a) I can feel it rising. Like the thermometer in my backyard, during these dog days of summer, I can almost see it...
by Daniel Beaudoin | Aug 2, 2021 | Bishop's Writings
“But we sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we joined them in Troas, where we stayed for seven days” (Acts 20:6) In the Book of Acts chapter 20, we read about St. Paul’s travel itinerary, as he concludes his Third Witness trip and...
by Daniel Beaudoin | Jul 13, 2021 | Bishop's Writings
“The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers” (Psalm 24:1-2) Early Saturday morning, a few of us hit the trails at Sidecut Metropark in Maumee, Ohio, for a...
by Daniel Beaudoin | Jul 6, 2021 | Bishop's Writings
I like the Book of Psalms, and early on in my ministry, I worked to commit a number of psalms to memory. Psalm 131 has long served as a psalm of peace and rest for me. When things become hectic and anxious, I find repeating this psalm calms and quiets my soul. What...
by Daniel Beaudoin | Jun 29, 2021 | Bishop's Writings
“When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart,” (Jeremiah 29:13). I have been thinking these past few weeks about the potential and purpose of core values. In 2019, I attended a conference at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio....