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December 2016

December 05, 2016

Saint Nicholas’ Day

Last weekend at the Mall of America in Minnesota, Larry Jefferson donned his Santa apparel,...

November 2016

November 12, 2016

Kristallnacht

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." ...

November 07, 2016

When Christian Evangelicals were pro-choice

Thanks to the GOP hijacking Christian voters over the issue of abortion, some Christians feel...

November 05, 2016

Where do some Christians draw the line?

Where do some Christians draw the line? Evidently at sexual assault. Making fun of handicapped...

November 03, 2016

If more Christians acted Christian

November 02, 2016

Float into Creator Spirit's deep embrace

October 2016

October 28, 2016

"We're here in the neighborhood talking with people about the Bible."

I answered the knock at my door to find a pair of elderly ladies clutching...

October 22, 2016

"To be spiritual is to be amazed"

Rather than try to teach my two and a half year-old how to see the...

October 01, 2016

"Hillary Clinton— the Character Question"

Increasingly, evangelical Christians are neither. The term is simply the alias of a group of...

September 2016

September 10, 2016

"Where man's glory most begins"

September 01, 2016

St. Fiacre

St. Fiacre "Gardeners and taxi cab drivers have a patron saint in St. Fiacre. Said...

July 2016

July 23, 2016

Tim Kaine – A good and faithful servant

While he was Governor of Virginia, I interacted with Tim Kaine on many occasions. Here...

June 2016

June 27, 2016

We are all connected

June 18, 2016

They died in vain

This recent mass shooting is a tragedy. The next mass shooting will be a tragedy....

June 09, 2016

All, all, are sleeping on the hill

When Muhammad Ali is laid to rest Friday, it will be in Cave Hill Cemetery,...

May 2016

May 15, 2016

Pentecost

"When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly...

March 2016

March 25, 2016

There they crucified him

"So they took Jesus; and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what...

March 24, 2016

Good Friday

March 23, 2016

Marginalizing moderates

In many faith traditions, moderates are usually marginalized by the vocal extremists. Ted Cruz, "conservative...

March 20, 2016

We must take sides

A simple checklist to determine if you support Authoritarianism or Christianity. If you support a...

February 2016

February 09, 2016

The long, dark tunnel of Lent

Lent begins this week, with Ash Wednesday. One of the oldest traditions in the Church...

February 09, 2016

Once in a while

February 01, 2016

Henri Nouwen on comparing

“Much sadness and gladness in my life flows directly from my comparing, and most, if...

January 2016

January 04, 2016

We are all connected.

January 01, 2016

A Roman god and a new year

The Roman god Janus was the god of gates, halls, doors, and doorways. The...

December 2015

December 28, 2015

When you are joyful,

December 23, 2015

Have I forgotten anyone?

By Hugh Haynie, first published in the Louisville Courier-Journal on Dec. 24, 1961.

December 22, 2015

A Christmas Eve sermon

Much like the shepherds during the first Christmas, people around the world had their attention...

December 13, 2015

The eighth night of Hanukkah — tonight and 84 years ago

The eighth night of Hanukkah, 84 years ago: 84 years ago, hate, vitriol and racist...

December 13, 2015

YOU can help refugees

About 10 years ago I saw Tony Campolo speak. His message included a suggestion of...