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May 2015

May 26, 2015

10 Marks of Fundamentalism

Listen, let’s talk about this. Based on the comments section of last week’s post about...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist

I cringe when an article begins “Dear White People…” It lacks nuance, among other things....

March 2015

March 26, 2015

From the Crowd to the Cross: Palm Sunday and Religious Liberty

Palm Sunday--the gateway to Holy Week. Which is not only deeply sacred and important and...

March 11, 2015

Unlaced and Undone

There was a “Kindness Assembly” at my daughter’s school today. One kid from each class...

March 03, 2015

The Cross We Bear: Capital Punishment and the “Worthiness” Narrative of Christianity

Christians love a conversion story. American Christians especially. Kelli Gissendaner’s is a good one. Faith leaders...

February 2015

February 05, 2015

Six People You Need to Forgive

Ah, the reject pile... No, not photos of people who got kicked out of new member...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Top 10 First World Headlines of 2014

If I had to pick a word-of-the-year, it would be "privilege." You either know why...

November 2014

November 27, 2014

Top Ten Reasons to Stay Home on Black Friday

Maybe it’s a sport in your family. Some people play flag football or ultimate frisbee...

November 12, 2014

Bad News, Good News

Over the weekend, two young people in our community committed suicide. These young women went the same...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Your Faith-Based Voter Guide

Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Politics in the Pulpit. Read other perspectives here....

September 2014

September 22, 2014

The One Where We Can’t Go Home Again

20 years ago today, the pilot episode of Friends aired in primetime on NBC. 20 YEARS,...

September 04, 2014

Sex, Death, and the Same Old Tree

I just keep thinking about that tree. You know the one. It stood in the...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

Not in the Fire, Not in the Wind

The following is from week 2 of the sermon series "Doors and Windows: Faces of...

August 20, 2014

Mapping the Message: A Choose Your Own Adventure Tale for Preachers

When I write about pastoral life, I try to make it interesting and/or useful to...

August 14, 2014

Love Anyway: An Ode to First Days

I was not the mom sobbing into my latte. Nor was I the mom skipping...

August 12, 2014

Good Morning: Thoughts on Robin Williams, and Hearing Whole Stories

When I was little, my dad bought the soundtrack (cassette tape, of course) to Good...

July 2014

July 23, 2014

#BecauseJesus

While flipping through radio stations, I came upon a show where the morning hosts asked...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

Dig In: 10 Ways to Find Your Feet in a New Place

Hey. I haven’t had much to say lately. I’m not sure why that is, other...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

A Doctor, A Pastor, and a Car Salesman…

No, they're not walking into a bar. But perhaps they should... Here's what I know...

March 2014

March 20, 2014

Before Someone Drops a House on You

I've long had a theory about Fred Phelps: He didn't really hate gay people. Well,...

March 19, 2014

Singing in Dimly Lit Places: Is Religious Freedom Under Threat?

Here is the question that will be on Patheos Public Square next week: While the...

February 2014

February 11, 2014

Singing for Our Lives

I’m not sure how it started, or when. But at least since I was a...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

$*^! Jesus Says: The Christmas Shopping Edition

An open letter (because the blogging world freakin LOVES open letters) to the American Family...

September 2013

September 06, 2013

Coming and Going

How confusing this must seem to small children, I was thinking the other day. To...

August 2013

August 15, 2013

Most Smartest and Sacred: Are Atheists Really Smarter than Us?

According to 63 studies conducted over the last 80-some years, Atheists are OFFICIALLY smarter than people...

August 13, 2013

The Conviction of Things Unseen: on Mystery Priests and Modern Miracles

The mystery priest came out of the closet. I mean...not that closet. But he came...

August 08, 2013

Happily Mostly After

Happily ever after is a lie. And no, I'm not having man problems. I don't hate...

August 06, 2013

The Sacred Maybe

I have a boy who is almost 3, but he's been talking like 4 since...

June 2013

June 01, 2013

On Enjoying the Show

I remember when dance recital week was the busiest/most stressful week of the year. I...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

In Season

It's fixin to be June in Phoenix. Lord help us... Some of you know that...