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December 2015

December 27, 2015

Response to Dallas Storms: Don't Send Shoes. Please.

[Note: I wrote a version of this post several years ago following some other natural disaster....

December 21, 2015

Ask Thoughtful Pastor: "Twas the Day After Christmas"

Note from The Thoughtful Pastor: I wrote this last year, and thought it might be...

September 2015

September 26, 2015

Ask Thoughtful Pastor: "Does God Like Women?" How About a Tampon Drive?

Did you know that SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) funds cannot be used to purchase...

February 2015

February 20, 2015

1000 Voices for Compassion: Don't Send Shoes

The number one thing is, “Don’t send your used shoes.” Compassionate people plus tough and...

February 05, 2015

Does God Like Women? How About a Tampon Drive?

"Around the globe, managing menstruation can be a debilitating, even deadly, problem – fueled by...

December 2014

December 26, 2014

"Twas The Day After Christmas

'Twas the day after Christmas and all through the house all the creatures were bloated,...

December 10, 2014

Denton Mystery Worship Ten: The Passive Performance, Baptist-Style

An hour and 10 minute service, including high-sound Christmas music and a high-speed 40 minute...

February 2014

February 03, 2014

Why FaceBook And Robert’s Rules of Order Make Holy Conferencing Impossible: An Alternative Approach

Yet One More FB Explosion For what seemed like the trillionth time, I watched another...

November 2013

November 12, 2013

Don't Send Shoes

The number one thing is, “Don’t send your used shoes.” Compassionate people plus tough and...

June 2013

June 22, 2013

Charities, Corruption, and Wisdom

I mentioned in my message this past Sunday that all of us engage in a...

May 2013

May 19, 2013

God, Tragedy, Churches, Faith and Forgiveness

The Dallas Morning News had a front page article today about the role faith and...

December 2012

December 10, 2012

Cold and Comfort, Disquiet at the Disparity

It's one of those days where I realize just how fortunate I am.  The wind...

November 2012

November 20, 2012

Smelly Women and a Hand Up

A late evening call to the church: "I'm in a motel with my little girl...

November 16, 2012

Above All, Do No Harm

The idea of “doing no harm” underlies many important service traditions.  The Hippocratic Oath, often...

November 06, 2012

Pins and Needles, the Election and our Charitable Giving

I admit it--the polls are going to close in a couple of hours on the...

September 2012

September 09, 2012

“All You Can Do Is Pray.”

“All you can do is pray.” I said this to our Children’s Day Out (CDO)...

May 2012

May 03, 2012

The Streets of NYC and Thoughts on General Conference

I am now in New York City. But today is more a day of rest...

March 2012

March 13, 2012

I Am Rich, I Am Poor

“How can anyone get into heaven?  It must be impossible!”  That’s what Jesus’ disciples said...

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