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May 2017

May 04, 2017

Trumped Up Religious Freedom: What It Does, What It Doesn’t

In honor of National Day of Prayer, President Trump--pretending to know what prayer is--made good...

May 03, 2017

Selling Cookies and Laughing Out Loud: Another Day, Another Fight for Girls

EVERY DAY. Every day it's something. Something to remind us that all of our systems of...

May 02, 2017

This One Is Different, and It’s Also Just the Same: On the Death of Jordan Edwards

Last night, Jordan Edwards--a 15 year old football player and outstanding student--was shot and killed...

April 2017

April 28, 2017

9 Things that Should Be Easy (and 1 That Should Not)

I loved my previous life, I loved my previous life. I had so many things...

April 27, 2017

In God’s Time

Guest Post: Richard Baier "Praying is something we do in our time. The answers come...

April 20, 2017

Your Church Does Not Need Volunteers

I was writing my weekly note to the congregation (a few days late, because I...

April 13, 2017

For 30 Pieces of Silver, and a Piece of Chocolate Cake

And Jesus gathered his disciples, those he loved best. A fresh loaf of bread on...

April 12, 2017

Not Our Own People: What We’re Missing About The (Latest) Sean Spicer Gaffe

For the love, America. Can we not keep it together for A MINUTE? Me and...

April 10, 2017

The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Holy Week Clergy Burnout

There's this story we clergy tell religiously around this time every year. Not the thing...

April 07, 2017

Wars of Convenience

Just to recap... The current administration put a ban on Syrian refugees (among others) entering...

April 02, 2017

From a Small Circle

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

We Should Not Be Alone: What Mike Pence Is Really Saying About Women

This just in: men cannot be trusted with women. This is not fake news, or snarky...

March 30, 2017

Stories Untold: Saving Sesame Street from the America First Budget

Guest post: Rev. Elizabeth Grasham I won’t bury the lede: I vehemently oppose President Trump’s...

March 29, 2017

Coal is Not Coming Back: And Nostalgia May Kill Us

I could hear the trains from my bedroom. All hours of the day or night. The...

March 28, 2017

The Growing Voice of Progressive Faith

Progressive Christian voices are gaining power on the political scene. And lately, I'm seeing reports...

March 23, 2017

My Belated Love Affair with Pawnee, Indiana

I'm inexcusably late to the party. I'm the first to admit that. But now, I...

March 17, 2017

The False Idol of “Results:” The Sins of Our National Budget

If you want to know the heart of a nation, just look to its budget....

March 16, 2017

A Traveling Musician’s America

Happy to share this great guest post with you today...by my little brother! As a...

March 15, 2017

Nazi Apologists and Klan Support: The New Normal for this GOP

So, this is where we are: This week, Rep. Steve King issued a confounding Tweet...

March 14, 2017

Conversion Therapy is Exactly Why We Need Affirming Churches

It is horrific. It is abusive. It is inhumane. And it is happening with more...

March 10, 2017

My Hope is Built

Happy Friday, y'all. I am having THE best day. It's my day off, so I...

March 08, 2017

A Friendly Women’s Day Reminder that the President Hates Women

Unless they are in direct service to him, that is. Sexually or otherwise. Think about...

March 05, 2017

Good Samaritans, Good Immigrants, and Bystander Problems: Sermon for Lent 1

Maybe they were feeling a little disgruntled… After all, the Samaritans in the neighboring village...

March 04, 2017

The World All Around: How We Can and Can’t Shield Kids From Violence

I recently wrote a post about letting our kids have their privacy and not sharing...

March 02, 2017

Ashes to Ashes, Stardust to Stardust

Guest post: This was the message for Saint Andrew's Ash Wednesday service last night, as we kicked...

February 2017

February 28, 2017

$h*T Jesus Says: Weapons and Walls Edition

Further proof that the GOP is working overtime to distance itself from the faith-based voter:...

February 25, 2017

Overshared Childhood: Parenting and Privacy in the Social Media Age

Friday night situation: everybody's home after Dad's been traveling all week, nobody has anyplace to...

February 23, 2017

Close to Home: The Human Cost of Racist Rhetoric

Early spring in the Midwest means that my neighborhood has been a picturesque snapshot of...

February 21, 2017

Refugees are Not Political

I'm sure I'm the only pastor in the world who's been accused of "being too...

February 16, 2017

Showing Up for the Stranger: The Church Speaks Out Against the Travel Ban

Ever look around at the news/world/government these days and say "for the love of all...