Author: Norris Burkes

Chaplain Chat; Lost in the Translation

Posted by Norris Burkes | Apr 13, 2024 2:12 pm | Commentary

Anytime I tell people that I’m a chaplain, I can never be sure they understand the title, much...

Posted by Norris Burkes | Feb 18, 2024 1:00 am | Commentary

It seems that whenever pastors preach to a sparse crowd, they often begin by quoting Matthew...

Posted by Norris Burkes | Jan 27, 2024 8:35 pm | Commentary

Recently, my wife, Becky, and I were driving to a familiar Southern California city when we got in...

Posted by Norris Burkes | Jan 14, 2024 12:40 am | Commentary

A regular reader wrote me last month to say, “We ALWAYS enjoy your columns and read them to our...

Posted by Norris Burkes | Dec 17, 2023 6:17 am | Commentary

Honestly, it seems a bit odd that Advent sermons often begin with a lesson from John the Baptist....