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April 2017

April 26, 2017

Why Donald Trump Is Like the Grinch. And That’s a Good Thing.

Donald Trump might be growing a heart. In an Associate Press interview last weekend, Trump...

April 24, 2017

Appreciating Autism with Our Friend Julia on Sesame Street

In a world desperate for compassion, there is thankfully a place where friendship is valued...

April 19, 2017

Tulsi Gabbard: Traitor or Patriot?

Do you remember two weeks ago? It seems like so long ago. But back then...

April 13, 2017

Washing Judas’ Feet

NT Wright has a very helpful way of explaining the Atonement. He states that, “When...

April 11, 2017

Syria’s Beautiful Babies: How to Confront Trump’s Hypocrisy

Donald Trump changed his mind on Syria after the sarin gas attack last Tuesday. The...

April 07, 2017

Outrage, Disgust, and Donald Trump – A Conversation with Dr. Martha Reineke

I don’t think we can underestimate the potential of individuals, small community gestures of hospitality...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

Mimetic Theory Leads To Better Theology and Peace: A Conversation with Sue Wright

There will be no justice until the weakest members of our society are cared for,...

March 24, 2017

The Budget of Death: This Is What the Cost of War Looks Like

It has been over a week since the Trump administration unveiled the Budget of Death....

March 21, 2017

Islam, Friendship, and Truth: Esmail Koushanpour

Suspicion of Islam is in the air throughout the United States. That suspicion was already...

March 17, 2017

Bad Analogies, Good Relationship: Thoughts On The Trinity On St. Patrick’s Day

I can’t observe St. Patrick’s Day without watching this modern classic from Lutheran Satire:

March 17, 2017

Saint Patrick, Druids, and the Snakes: The Truth is in the Middle

I love St. Patrick’s Day. The one day of the year when, for better or...

March 14, 2017

Leaving Westboro Baptist: How Megan Phelps-Roper Moved Beyond “Us Against Them”

I was a blue eyed, chubby cheeked five-year-old when I joined my family on the...

March 13, 2017

Thank You, Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Dear Amy, Before princesses and fairies, my first-born daughter had very particular favorite toys: a...

March 08, 2017

Wednesday Sermon: Fighting Through the Lies and Claiming the Truth

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

March 07, 2017

Trump, Satan, and the Resistance

Christians throughout the world recently celebrated the first Sunday of Lent. We told the story...

February 2017

February 21, 2017

7 Biblical Reasons for Churches to Be Open and Affirming

My church’s Facebook page has a picture at the top. It proudly displays members of...

February 20, 2017

“Love Your Enemies”: Expanding Our Hearts Through Compassion

“Love your enemies.” I’m reflecting on this, the hardest of Jesus’s commandments, as I grieve...

February 16, 2017

Smarter Than Satan: 3 Mistakes the Devil Wants You To Make

Trump political advisor Steve Bannon recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about why Donald Trump...

February 14, 2017

Valentine’s Day Originated in National Resistance

Forget flowers. Chocolate? Nah. Valentine’s Day is about one thing: national resistance in the name...

February 13, 2017

Is the Truth Still Out There? A Live Webinar with Theologian Grant Kaplan

I wonder if you remember the motto of the hit TV series The X-Files: “The...

February 09, 2017

The Sermon on the Mount: A Theology of Resistance

Now is the time for a robust theology of resistance. As the violence that has...

February 06, 2017

Tom Brady and the Patriots: Leaving God Out of the Super Bowl

Once again, I’m compelled to write about my love-hate relationship with Tom Brady. It wasn’t...

February 01, 2017

Navigating American Politics at Church: Doing Things Out of Compassion

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

January 2017

January 31, 2017

Bible Matters: The Prophet Joel: Should You Fear the “Day of the Lord”?

The Prophet Joel said the Day of the Lord is coming! Is this just some...

January 30, 2017

Why Progressives Should Be Hopeful: Trump, Immigration, and the Media

It was another chaotic weekend for the Trump administration. It began with Steve Bannon taking...

January 27, 2017

Does Jesus Want Us To Be Doormats? Reflections on the Beatitudes

This Sunday, pastors throughout the world who follow the lectionary will preach on the Beatitudes....

January 26, 2017

The Women’s March, Part 1: Solidarity Without Enmity

I did not march against Donald Trump. On Saturday, January 21st, I donned a pink...

January 23, 2017

The Truth about Alternative Facts in the Trump Administration

What an amazing first couple of days for the Trump presidency! I’m not sure if...

January 20, 2017

It’s Up to Us to Honor Chelsea Manning’s Legacy

Surprised mingled with joy merged into relief and gratitude as the news settled into my...

January 13, 2017

Less Red-baiting, More Peacemaking in the Age of Trump

In a world desperate for compassion, it pains me to see hope and opportunity for...

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