On the Eve of the 238th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I find myself thinking how far we have come since 1776. Even more amazing than the United States’ 238 years is that Brandywine Baptist Church has been serving God and the Brandywine Valley for 322 years, since 1692. As a church, and as Americans, we all have seen a dramatic shift in our…
Writing a newspaper column is a different experience from delivering a sermon or teaching a class. Unfortunately, addressing the public in print denies me the opportunity to see your faces as we learn together. Of course, on the other hand, it spares me from watching your faces should my words serve instead as a soporific. Nevertheless, the goal is similar in both writing and speaking,…
This week we celebrate 70 years since the day that came to be known as D-Day. D-Day is a military term used to describe the day on which a military operation is set to commence. The most well known D-Day occurred on June 6, 1944 when allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy and began the march through Europe in a successful effort to…
We welcome Pastor Marcos Almonte to the Chadds Ford Community and to Brandywine Baptist Church. We have asked him to inaugurate our new religion section. We have also asked other clergy to write columns from different perspectives. One other who has agreed to participate is Rabbi Eric M. Rosin of Kesher-Israel Synagogue in West Chester. Columns will be ecumenical and inclusive. We hope you enjoy…