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March 2017

March 01, 2017

Hijab for Lent

I am wearing hijab for Lent. Many personal, moral, and spiritual considerations led me to...

February 2017

February 22, 2017

Wednesday Sermon: Announcing a New Freedom!

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

February 15, 2017

Wednesday Sermon: Jesus, Hell, and Managing Anger

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

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 08, 2017

Wednesday Sermon: Salt, Power, and the Big Difference

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

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...

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 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 25, 2017

Wednesday Sermon: Caught in the Net of Love

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

January 18, 2017

Wednesday Sermon: The Gospel and Empire – A Counter Story

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

January 12, 2017

Thursday Sermon: A Plan from the Beginning of Time!

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

January 05, 2017

What’s Up with Jesus and John the Baptist?

This Sunday, Christians will celebrate Jesus’ baptism. There are a lot of questions surrounding his...

January 04, 2017

Wednesday Sermon: Get Up and Embrace the Future Unafraid!

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

January 02, 2017

Christian Truth in a Post-Truth World

We live in a post-truth world. At least, that’s what we are being told. Fake...

January 01, 2017

Epiphany – The All-Vulnerable God

Today is the start of a New Year, a fresh start. I don’t know about...

December 2016

December 26, 2016

It’s December 26th – Let the Real War on Christmas Begin!

Now that December 25th is over, the real war on Christmas can begin. Because, you...

December 15, 2016

A Christmas Story – Love is Bigger than Fear

The following is a fictional account of Matthew 1:18-25. Hope you enjoy this brief meditation. Joseph...

December 09, 2016

What You Can Do To Heal the Political Divide – Interview with John Stonecypher

What can you do to heal the political divide? John Stonecypher is helping us heal...

December 05, 2016

Christian Rebels: Jesus, Politics, and a World Without Hate

(Below is the sermon I preached at the Lake Oswego United Church of Christ for...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: Build Your Ark!

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

November 15, 2016

Dear President-elect Trump: Oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline

Dear President-elect Donald Trump, Congratulations on your electoral victory. You have promised to be the...

November 07, 2016

Vote for Life

All over the nation, stress levels are in the stratosphere as the election season comes...

November 05, 2016

Review: “From the Blood of Abel” By Matthew Distefano

As a father with young children, I often have to go to obligatory birthday parties....

October 2016

October 28, 2016

Faith and Families: Zacchaeus

Churches throughout the world that follow the Revised Common Lectionary will be discussing the story...

October 21, 2016

Conversation with Brian McLaren: Voting Christian Values – Seeking a Better Way

This week we were honored to continue the Raven Reviews Election 2016 series by talking with Brian McLaren,...

October 20, 2016

Parenting During a Political Crisis

What is happening in American politics and how do we talk to our kids about...

October 12, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: One Embraced a New Way of Living!

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

October 05, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: The Power of Forgiveness

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

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