The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2022, Dr. Tamilio A few years ago, Jean Twenge wrote an article for The Atlantic entitled, “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?”  This isn’t just an older person’s complaint about kids these days.  It is an honest look at reality.  The article focuses on the generation born between […]

The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor  © 2022, Dr. Tamilio Thirst, or being thirsty, is a metaphor often used to describe our longing for God.  We thirst for God.  Our arid spirits can only be quenched by drinking the water of life that only God provides.  You can try to slake your thirst other […]

The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor  © 2022, Dr. Tamilio I They say that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”  But we do not just imitate others to compliment them.  We also imitate others for our own benefit — because we want to be like them.  Maybe we admire the way they talk, […]

The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor  © 2022, Dr. Tamilio Well, here we are in the midst of Lent yet again.  Actually, we are not in the “midst of it.”  We just embarked on the journey.   Last Wednesday, some of us had the sign of the cross made on our foreheads to mark the […]

The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2022, Dr. Tamilio Have you ever wondered why brides wear veils?  It is not as popular as it used to be, but many a bride will still don one when she walks down the aisle with her father.  I have officiated at numerous weddings throughout my ministry, […]