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June 2022

June 02, 2022

Pentecost And Discipleship

Easter season ends with Pentecost. Often it is lost in the shuffle in church worship...

March 2022

March 24, 2022

Running For School Board: A Pastoral Perspective

I once claimed the only thing you would see me running for is the state...

March 03, 2022

4 “What Ifs” Church Leaders Fear

It is easy to criticize. I know that all too well. Being a pastor makes...

February 2022

February 28, 2022

Hell Is A Gated Community

"And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my...

February 17, 2022

The Theology of Technology

Steve Jobs, it is said, woke up every morning to make some new piece of...

February 07, 2022

Holy Disobedience Or Holy Initiative

Protestants do not have a clear idea of holy obedience. We leave that submission to...

January 2022

January 20, 2022

Christians Being Bad

Christians being bad is a common theme for bloggers. A few public examples come to...

December 2021

December 13, 2021

Advent And The Unrighteousness of Work

I love my work. But sometimes I hate my job. Many friends are used to...

November 2021

November 24, 2021

Gift and Gratitude

Today I contemplate the Greek word charis. It is often translated as grace. But it...

November 22, 2021

Rushing to Judgment and Kyle Rittenhouse

The last few weeks has been a lesson in judgment. Or rather I should say...

November 08, 2021

The Refugee Gospel

The gospel of Matthew can be called the refugee gospel. Scholars think it is the...

September 2021

September 20, 2021

Tolerance and Compassion Fatigue

I am so over it. My tolerance has hit a big, ugly wall longer than...

September 01, 2021

The 80/20 Rule In Community Saves People

I learned the phrase the 80/20 rule while in a meeting of Cub Scout leaders....

August 2021

August 02, 2021

How We Came To Be Known For What We Hate

The Church is known for what we hate. We often try to cover ourselves with...

July 2021

July 30, 2021

Reflecting On My Fight With COVID-19 A Year Later

I caught myself reflecting this time last year I got COVID. Mine was a mild...

July 19, 2021

Bigotry And Belief

The problem with bigotry and belief is that the two look alike. Many people easily...

July 12, 2021

The Arrogance Of The Obvious

Arrogance plagues our ethical lives. High School Physics is where I first learned anything about...

July 05, 2021

Violent Self-Righteousness From The Pulpits

"Kill them all! Let God sort them out!" And other forms of violent indiscriminate bluster...

June 2021

June 28, 2021

Hail Mary: Saving Paradise By Technology

Project Hail Mary is the latest work by Andy Weir. It is as good if not...

June 14, 2021

4 Paths Toward A Religious Vision of Nature

June is the month I consider again the same is question. What paths lead to...

June 08, 2021

4 Take-Aways From A Year Of Online Worship

The Pandemic introduced me and other reluctant clergy to Online Worship. We witnessed heroic efforts...

June 03, 2021

Addiction, Grace, And 3 Warnings

Addiction is fashionable in churches. Congregations host Recovery meetings, have Celebrate Recovery ministries, and, because...

June 01, 2021

3 Attitudes Are Killing American Churches

The churches are not coming apart and failing because of beliefs. It is happening because...

May 2021

May 25, 2021

Offended Without Remorse!

Delicacy is the quality most feigned by obnoxious people. To claim, "I am offended," gains...

May 13, 2021

Fragility Of The Social Fabric

There is more evidence of the fragility of the American social fabric. It is the...

May 03, 2021

Two Righteous Evils

Serious Christians know there are some troubling passages in our Bible. Some of the righteous...

April 2021

April 27, 2021

LOVE HEALS

The recent death of a former church member gives me a new opportunity to reflect....

April 22, 2021

Green Truths For Earth Day

Green is my favorite color. I am told that red actually suits me better. I...

April 19, 2021

Shooting Our Problems Away

The national motto of the US should be "shooting problems away." It is our practice...

April 14, 2021

Honest to Goodness

Truthfulness is goodness. Unless, one is engaged in a social situation. How many times do...