Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio The late Christian singer-songwriter Rich Mullins used to say that he loved the Bible, but not for the reasons that most people do. He said that he liked all the “weirdos” that appear in both the Old and New Testaments. Maybe that’s because Mullins was a […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio Religion is a strange, universal phenomenon. Throughout history, it has given people hope in times of doubt, fear, and grief. It has helped explained the origins of life and the vastness of the cosmos. It has also been the source of conflict, intolerance, and even war. […]
Pentecost 8 Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio Many cultures have folktales about finding a lantern, rubbing it, and having a genie pop out. The genie grants the lucky finder three wishes. What would be your three wishes? Health, wealth, fame, power? Let’s say instead, that God appeared before you and said […]
Pentecost 7 Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio Of all the social and political controversies that surround us in twenty-first century America, the one that staggers me the most is the environmental crisis. Every environmental scientist agrees that there is a problem, although they may disagree about the extent of the problem […]
Sunday, July 12, 2020 ~ Pentecost 6 Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio Prof. Ellis Fowler. He is one of my favorite people. He is not a former professor of mine. He is a fictitious character. He appears in the original Twilight Zone: season 3, episode 37 to be exact. Played by […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio We, as a congregation, have not celebrated Holy Communion since March 1st. That was four months ago! I think I can speak for the vast majority of us when I say that it feels as if something profound, something vital, something that is a fundamental part […]
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE: NACCC 2020 ANNUAL MEETING Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor of the Congregational Church of Canton Sunday, June 28 2020 Holy God of all Creation — the One who fashioned seas and stars, who breathed life into all that walks and crawls, swims and flies, the artist of all that is […]
Sunday, June 28, 2020 ~ Pentecost 6 Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio The word “kind” means both to be nice and it means type — as in category. For example, an ornithologist might ask what kind of bird is that? (Actually, an ornithologist would know what kind of bird it is, […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio Most seminarians (at least those who went to Andover Newton) have to do a year of field education. This is when you work at a church for 10 to 15 hours a week as a student minister. You come-up with a learning covenant that details what […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio Suffering produces perseverance. In other words, sorrow, grief, misery, woe, and anguish produces persistence, determination, grit, insistence, and resolution. Perseverance produces character. In other words, persistence, determination, grit, insistence, and resolution produces personality, resolve, integrity, soul, and depth. Character produces hope. In other words, personality, resolve, […]