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June 2016

June 01, 2016

Ticking Clock and Turning Tide

We are not theme park people. We are National Park people. We are beach people....

May 2016

May 24, 2016

$10 In My Pocket

Guest Post: by Tiffany Flaming I have $10 in my pocket. It might as well...

May 23, 2016

Beneath Our Feet: A Summer Psalm

1 O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set...

May 19, 2016

Transgender Travel: People are Mostly Okay

Airport people watching is one of my favorite activities. In general, airports make me anxious....

May 17, 2016

The Soulmaking Room: Review

There's an obscure story in 2 Kings (that reads "Second Kings," for all you politicians...

May 09, 2016

Cleaning the Brushes: The Never-Done Work of Ministry

My friend Kory shares some thoughts on the "never done-ness" of ministry. On behalf of...

May 06, 2016

Healing and Holding Up the World: A Tribute for National Nurse Week

Guest Post: by Elizabeth Myer Boulton My mother was a nurse all her professional life...

April 2016

April 20, 2016

7 Ways From Sunday: 7 True Things From 7 Years of Blogging

Yesterday, I logged into my "back end" blog stuff to edit something and noticed--purely by...

April 13, 2016

Only Libraries Can Save Us Now

I did not know that National Library Week was a thing, but I am a fan. Let's...

April 11, 2016

10 Things Scarier Than a Trans Person In Your Bathroom

We know better than to read the comments section. But sometimes I can't help myself. As...

March 2016

March 12, 2016

Something Wicked This Way Comes: When Trump Comes to Town

He's coming. To Kansas City. Tonight. It is a gray, dull, drizzly day here, which...

March 09, 2016

No Tribe But Ours: A Refugee Story

I really just carried the fruit basket... But I'll tell you about that in a...

March 04, 2016

The Unfriend Trend: Why You Should Stop Ditching All the Trump Supporters

Maybe Jerry Falwell, Jr was right. Donald Trump IS, in fact, like Jesus Christ. At least,...

January 2016

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...

November 2015

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 07, 2015

Lost in the Crowd

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

October 2015

October 20, 2015

20 Before 40: A Birthday Wish List

Your birthday is not the best day to start a diet. So I’m not. However,...

October 07, 2015

Because The World is Hungry

This was Sunday's sermon for World Communion Sunday. As always, the table was filled with...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

EXPECTO PATRONUM! And Other Spells That Don’t Ensure Your Internet Safety

Listen. Most any 'change in privacy' notice you see on Facebook is a scam. Social...

August 2015

August 21, 2015

Pointing Fingers and Dancing on Ashes: Josh Duggar, Again

The Josh Duggar stuff. First-- we should stop acting surprised. We already knew he was...

August 06, 2015

Get Well Soon! And Other Perky Things Not to Say to a Dying Person

I was on my way out the door to visit a church member in hospice care....

July 2015

July 01, 2015

Self-Evident Truths: 7 Ways the Constitution is Not the Bible

When it comes to guns, religion and the display of hateful symbols on public property,...

June 2015

June 27, 2015

Holy Edges: 10 Things to Preach if Your Church is Divided on Gay Marriage

It’s going to be a great day at my church tomorrow. My congregation has been...

June 03, 2015

A Post Not About Caitlyn Jenner

People are tired of talking about Caitlyn Jenner. Or so my newsfeed says. Best I...

June 02, 2015

Fear, Faith and Freedom: What You and I Know about Anti-Muslim Rallies

*Ritzheimer. I mean… it just SOUNDS like a Nazi caricature. A cartoon bad guy with...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

The New Art of Poor-Shaming

Now trending: America discovers cruel and creative ways to further strip away the dignity of its...

May 27, 2015

The Ultimate Summer Slacker List: Reclaiming Sabbath

Hey, all y'all “summer bucket list people.” I love you and you’re adorable, and I...