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February 2016

February 23, 2016

Don’t Forget Me: Compassion in Action

It can be confusing... The Week of Compassion is both an organization, AND an actual week...

February 22, 2016

Conservatives Worried About Trump…For All the Wrong Reasons

Here's the good news. And the bad news. Conservative evangelicals are getting nervous about Donald...

February 19, 2016

On Making America Great Again

It is early days. A long road stretches out between here and November. I know...

February 17, 2016

Die Laughing: It’s a Lent Thing

It's all heavy sometimes. Life. Ministry. Lent. Winter. An election year. All of it. Some...

February 10, 2016

The Death We Carry

I've been planning this for weeks. An intentional out-of-office beginning to Lent; traveling to different...

February 08, 2016

Sex, Violence and Football: Great American Pastimes

Monday morning quarterbacks--this is your day to shine! Have fun cornering your colleagues at the...

February 02, 2016

Clergy Survival Guide: Flu Season Edition

I once had a teacher who suffered from severe mysophobia (fear of germs) to the point...

February 01, 2016

Trump and the Christian Persecution Complex

I found myself beginning morning prayer today with a sincere "Dear God... please do not...

January 2016

January 21, 2016

Something in the Water: Privilege and Poison in Flint

It must be something in the water, they say... When a common trend takes hold...

January 19, 2016

Chapter and Verse: Why Faith-Based Voting is a Bad Idea

This story about Donald Trump speaking at Liberty University is so full of gross things,...

January 18, 2016

Shed a Little Light: Observing MLK Day

Thanks, readers, for sharing your observations of Martin Luther King day. I've enjoyed your pictures and...

January 14, 2016

Still, Always: What Alan Rickman Really Gave Us

Many of the miracle stories in the gospels have a common denominator: the hush factor. After...

January 11, 2016

5 Real Reasons You Want to Win the Lottery: But Mostly Why You Don’t

If I won the lottery, I would not buy a fancy house or car. I would...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

For the Turning: A Progressive Year in Review

Dear Friends and citizens of the internet, I know I'm not alone in feeling that...

December 24, 2015

Meanwhile, Instead, Anyway: Christmas, the Great Conjunction

My high school English teacher--the one who showed me the wonders of eliminating 'to-be' verbs...

December 22, 2015

Deep in the Root

Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light. This winter image, offered up by...

December 17, 2015

Let it Go: What Church Can and Can’t Be at Christmas

Here's what I did NOT need to see: that article from "Christianity Today" about how...

December 16, 2015

Hope Trumps Fear: Advent Thoughts on the GOP Debate

"Look Daddy! Every time Trump gets 'booed,' an angel gets his wings!" ...is the thought...

December 10, 2015

This Magic Window

Most years, I’m a Christmas minimalist. My kids get 3 or 4 gifts each—some of...

December 03, 2015

Come Darkness, Come Light

I'm going to have to call the police on my neighbors. The liturgical police, that...

December 01, 2015

Naughty or Nice: Tell Your Kids They’re Good

I swear I didn't lose it on purpose. Here's how it happened. When my daughter...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Keeping the Light

Normally, I’m a purist. Nothing green or sparkly goes up at my house until the...

November 28, 2015

The Diverse Face of Terrorism: Thoughts on the Planned Parenthood Shooting

We don't know much, in these early hours after the shooting at a Planned Parenthood...

November 24, 2015

Room at the Table: 7 Perks of Welcoming Refugees

Repeat after me: Not all Muslims are extremists; the U.S. Government ALREADY does rigorous screening on...

November 17, 2015

What Faith and Freedom Demand

I had no idea... I had no idea that so many people were total experts...

November 11, 2015

Liberals Love America Too

We rail against gun culture, the gross injustice of capitalism, and the disintegrating lines between...

November 09, 2015

Red Cup Blues: 7 (Real) Reasons to Step Away from the Starbucks

Lots of good things start with imaginary Christian persecution. For instance: My first viral blog...

November 07, 2015

Lost in the Crowd

It's been a big week in Kansas City. Following the Royals' World Series win, we pretty...

November 02, 2015

In All Kinds of Weather

The Royals won the World Series last night for the first time in 30 years,...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

Faith in a Time of Fear

Guest post: Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon Think back to the images from last year in...

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