Yellow Roses & Violets
This week Connie and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. It was a good time to reflect on the goodness of the Lord over these many years. The flowers we chose, the traditional ones for this anniversary, were yellow roses and violets. By their bright color and soft fragrance, yellow roses represent the light and aroma, the attractive witness, of a long marriage. Violets, likely because they are hard to grow, point to the need for humility and commitment to sustain a mar
Resignation with Integrity
Twelve years ago, David Hall resigned as senior pastor of the Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church (hereafter, EBIC). By reading and study, David's theology had coalesced around the core convictions of the historic Church; and he chose the Roman Catholic Church as the best representation of these truths. The increasing disconnect between himself and EBIC was stressful for him and the church; and he chose to resign—with integrity. In his letter of resignation (and all subse
