Dr. John Tamilio III © 2023, Dr. Tamilio The story of the sacrifice of Isaac is a tough one. It’s no wonder that many mainline preachers avoid it. Some critics of religion say that it amounts to little more than divine child abuse. Why would God ask anyone to sacrifice their child? I know — […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor What do people fear the most? Here’s a list of the most common fears according to the website Very Well Minded. Arachnophobia: an intense fear of spiders and other arachnids Ophidiophobia: an intense fear of snakes Acrophobia: an intense fear of heights (that’s mine) Aerophobia: an intense fear […]
© 2023, Dr. Tamilio The very word Gospel means “Good News.” When we read the Gospels (one could say that when we read all of the Bible) we are reading God’s Good News to us. Anyone who watches the news on television or reads the newspaper (which is quickly becoming a relic of the past) […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III © 2023, Dr. Tamilio Christian singer, songwriter, and pianist Michael W. Smith has a song entitled “Purified.” It opens with these lines, Where the angels see You are praised as You should be But how can I express My yearning for Your Holiness May it be That I will […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III © 2023, Dr. Tamilio For a long, long time now, people involved in church studies have been scratching their heads wondering why the church is in a state of decline. Although there are certainly signs that this trend is turning around, churches today do not have the members they […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III © 2023, Dr. Tamilio First, it is a pleasure to have the Masons with us today. This is a group of which I am a member — a group that teaches men to be better men. Our church has had a lengthy connection with the Masons of the Blue […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III © 2023, Dr. Tamilio Human beings take care of their young longer than any other species. Not only do they rely on us to fulfill their every need, especially as newborns, infants, and toddlers, but we clothe, feed, and shelter them well into their teenage years. In fact, it […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III © 2023, Dr. Tamilio If Jesus was physically here today, to whom would he minister, and what would be the subject of his teachings? In the place and time in which he lived, he spoke about farming and fishing because he ministered to farmers and fishermen. What would he […]
Greetings, Friends! I want to send you an update on what’s been happening in the office lately. I’ve been quite busy with worship, Bible studies, funerals, visitations, and the work that I do as the Moderator of the Massachusetts Association of Congregational Christian Churches (MACCC) and as the Chairperson of the MACCC’s Clergy Standing Committee. […]
“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” ~ Jeremiah 29:21 My best friend has a saying: “I never learned anything from speaking.” The reality that this statement highlights is powerful: we typically learn by listening to others, and, of course, by reading what others […]