Joseph J. Bucci

[em]Joseph J. Bucci has served as a Pastor, Author, HR Director, Director of Training, Professor and Consultant. He teaches in the College of Arts and Sciences at Regent University in Virginia Beach. He has written two books and numerous articles on the theme of integrating faith with life and our work. You can contact Dr. Bucci at:[/em] [strong][url="https://josephjbucci.com/"]Joseph J Bucci[/url][/strong]

Most Recent Articles by Joseph J. Bucci:

Finding Joy in Smallness January 19, 2026

Whether in big or in small things, He is the one to whom the glory belongs!

An Old Prayer for Your New Year January 2, 2026

The Lord is My Shepherd

Immanuel: The Forever Cure for Loneliness December 15, 2025

The sovereign holy God of Creation has made a forever path into His Presence, apart from our own efforts and futility; down through our isolation and loneliness – and His name shall be called “Immanuel”;

Give The Gift of Restoration This Holiday Season December 12, 2025

I believe that we are now on a path towards full restoration to what I hope is “koinonia,” honoring God’s plan for each of us to live in unity;

We Are in The Redemption Business October 19, 2025

Shouldn’t those of us who have experienced redemption through Jesus also consider offering redemption to those close to us who have a history of failure?

Precious October 17, 2025

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints;”

Dear Diary – Someone is Listening September 5, 2025

Author’s note: “Dear Diary” Day is September 22, 2025. Meanwhile our Heavenly Father is always listening;

Learning to Think Differently July 30, 2025

You were made to think differently. Your fingerprints tell you that. There is no one exactly like you, from your fingerprints to your DNA and to your own mind

True Freedom July 6, 2025

But true freedom only resides in those who are not content with the current world, but willing to give up everything and cling only to Jesus. When you do that, you will realize true freedom

You Have the Power to Change Your World June 23, 2025

We will trust that our power was not kept to ourselves, and that we used what we had with all of our passion and influence to make a difference and change our world!

Don’t You Think It’s About Time? June 9, 2025

Don’t you think it’s about time that you poured out your life on behalf of others?

The Day After Tomorrow May 12, 2025

Do you know what your life will look like the day after tomorrow?

The Gift April 24, 2025

But right now I am so grateful for this gift that God has given to me! I would not trade it for anything, and I really mean that

The Father’s Redemptive Work March 21, 2025

Please pray with me that any parent, struggling with the understanding of how to raise a mature and respectful human being, will lean on Jesus and the Biblical approach to discipline, and seek the help of God and other godly friends

The Greatest Miracle Not Seen March 16, 2025

Bible--The greatest miracles not seen can be read about today!

Can You Handle “The Truth?” February 3, 2025

Choose to be courageous and seek His truth! The reward is a fuller life here; and a forever life when we know Him fully!

Mirror, Mirror on The Wall January 8, 2025

I hope to use my mirror to build a real reflective approach to important things

Finishing Christmas Well! December 23, 2024

It’s not how you start but how you finish that matters

Share the Gift of Love This Christmas December 1, 2024

It is a gift the world so desperately needs – found in a manger in Bethlehem – and we have been called to share it

On The Day That I Die November 9, 2024

As Mother Teresa said, “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin”

We Need a Redeemer King October 28, 2024

We need a Redeemer King who will tear down the idols of self-interest and division, and unite us again as “one nation, under God”

And the winner is…. October 16, 2024

You won’t get that from tarot cards or looking at the stars. We look to the Son, and we trust in His mercy and kindness to us as promised in God’s word (Romans 8:31-39). We are more than conquerors, no matter what the polls say!

Failure as a Redemptive Liturgy October 7, 2024

Meanwhile the uncomfortable process of failure brings us humbly into the presence of God, if our hearts are truly seeking His will and His ways for our lives

We Are the Real Aliens September 27, 2024

Right now, we are marooned here on this planet, aliens in a strange land which is not our eternal home. But soon the ‘Great Transporter’ will whisk us away to ever be with our King and Ruler

Choosing Life September 10, 2024

The choices we make this November, as in Moses’ day, will mean the difference between life and death, not only for us but for the children who follow us. So let us “Choose Life!”

Doing the Hard Things with Joy August 30, 2024

What’s not to love about that? Life is really all about how we face these hard things, isn’t it? We experience hard things on the way to even more exciting things.

The Summer of 42: A True Story August 28, 2024

I cannot imagine loving anyone else. It has been the most remarkable journey, an amazing set of circumstances, a true fairytale wedding. It only works now because of God’s faithfulness and our commitment to Him and to each other

Standing Firm on the Rock August 10, 2024

We live in a time of sand storms and contrary winds. Unless we have a rock underneath us, we will be driven and tossed

Where Have All The Leaders Gone? August 5, 2024

So clarity is what we need; and this actually makes the choice of who can most effectively lead our nation an easy choice

My Country ‘Tis of Thee July 27, 2024

We cry out with the words of Samuel Smith: “Protect us by thy Might, Great God, our King!”