Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Progressive Christian

death

Select a Category " obedience abortion accommodation accountability administration adolescence Advent advice an ordinary death anxiety apology apportionments Ash Wednesday ask thoughtfulpastor baptism betrayal Bible bondage calling certainty change character charity children Christianity Christmas church church as garden clergy clergy credentials closure comfort compassion competition compromise Confirmation conservation conservative conspiracy theories consumer conversion coronavirua corruption courage covenant cultural context death Deconstruction discipleship discord divorce doctrine doing good drugs dysfunctional Easter Easter; Resurrection education election entertainment envy escape evaluation evil exclusive church exercise faith faithfulness family fasting fear feast featured film review finances first world problem food forgiveness fundamentalist garden gay marriage General Conference generosity giving thanks GLBT glory good government grace guilt habit happy harmony hateful acts healing health health care heaven hell hello/goodbye heresy hidden agenda holiness homelessness homosexuality humility hymn hypocrisy Imago Dei In training inclusive church indulgence injustice innocents insurance intolerance itinerancy joy Justice kindness Kingdom of Heave kingdom of heaven language laughter laundry lawsuit leadership Lent LGBTQ liberal life Little Things Matter longform meandering thoughts memories mercy metaphor metrics miracle misfortunes morality Mormon Muslim mystery worship natural disasters New Category Name nutrients older adults oppression pain Paleo paperwork partnered pastor peace pension pharmaceutical placebo politics poverty prayer privilege public schools questions quiet racism rain reason reconciliation religion repentance requirements rescue respect rest resurrection retirement Sabbath sacrament sacred salvation same-sex marriage sanctuary schism schooling science SCOTUS secrecy separation of church and state sexism sexuality short cuts silence sin sleep soil spiritual journey stillness suffering surgery sustainable church teacher technology thank you theology therapy thinking tolerance TOS trust truth Uncategorized welcome Why Easter? wisdom women worship

Select a Month October 2026 September 2026 August 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 December 2025 October 2025 September 2025 July 2025 June 2025 March 2025 February 2025 December 2024 November 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 December 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 October 2022 September 2022 July 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 October 2021 July 2021 June 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 January 2020 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 July 2007 March 2007

July 2023

July 24, 2023

“God Must Hate Me:” Bad Theology Can Kill

Bad theology teaches us that God is in the business of smiting us whenever God...

August 2020

August 25, 2020

We Are All Going To Die: COVID-19 And The Imprisonment Of The Elderly

First, we are all going to die. Second, most of us will not die the...

March 2020

March 25, 2020

Are Older People Useless? Does Dan Patrick Want My Husband To Die?

Are older people useless? Well, Dan Patrick thinks so. My husband turned 78 today. Does...

July 2017

July 24, 2017

When Is It Time to Die? The Charlie Gard Situation

Charlie Gard's parents have decided to give up the fight. I ache for them in...

September 2016

September 12, 2016

Murdering hands, dead acquaintances, broken logic

Countless times I have touched someone and they ended up dead just a few days...

August 2015

August 21, 2015

Hello/Goodbye

It's Friday and one of my favorite blogs challenges its readers to consider the "hello

July 2013

July 06, 2013

Life in Death, What Do You Say When . . .

Last week, I was privileged to be the celebrant at a wedding. The groom was...

July 05, 2013

Do Pets Go to Heaven?

This last week on "Stump the Pastor" Sunday, I received simply spectacular questions, many from...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

Unrelenting Suffering: Reflections on Oklahoma City Storms

Last Friday night I was eyeing my swollen and throbbing finger in some frustration. A...

May 28, 2013

Special Protection? Really?

In response to last week’s post about setting aside the phrase, "God protected me" when...

May 24, 2013

The Epic Battle: Message Series Starting This Sunday

"Just think how much good you could do!" Those enticing words also may be some...

May 14, 2013

April 2013

April 14, 2013

Portrait of a Pastor

I received a gift this morning. A gift so full of love and hope that...

March 2013

March 30, 2013

The Two Way Betrayal

It is Holy or Black Saturday and I'm deep in a place of emotional and...

March 27, 2013

Easter Conversation with God from a Troubled Pastor

Me: "OK, God, can't you see that I'm in the midst of doing all this...

December 2012

December 16, 2012

From Barren to Baby, Hope After Tragedy

As did many clergy, I faced a dilemma with this Sunday's message after the events...

November 2012

November 14, 2012

Judicial Council Decisions: The Emperor Has No Clothes

Because the members of the Judicial Council were faithful to the letter of the law,...

November 05, 2012

Three Hundred Words to Convince or It Vanishes

The WordPress blogging challenge for the day, "You have three hundred words to justify the...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

The Return: Church as Garden

For three months now, I have traveled, rested, prayed, written, reveled in family time, read,...

July 27, 2012

Time For This To End: Bishop Bledsoe’s Decision to Appeal

Will this never end? That's what I asked myself upon hearing the not unexpected news...

July 27, 2012

Time For This To End: Bishop Bledsoe’s Decision to Appeal

Will this never end? That's what I asked myself upon hearing the not unexpected news...

July 24, 2012

Mystery Worship Twelve: Memorial Services

Note: this the last of a series. Mystery Worship One is here; Mystery Worship Two is here; Mystery Worship...

July 03, 2012

Mystery Worship Nine: A Tortuous Hour

Note: this is part of an ongoing series. Mystery Worship One is here; Mystery Worship Two is here; Mystery...

September 2010

September 18, 2010

The Clothes Horse, Day Fifteen of Hospice

[note: this is part of a series of posts I made when my mother was...

November 2009

November 25, 2009

The Day Before Thanksgiving

It's the day before Thanksgiving, 2009. I had intended to just have a lazy day,...

July 2008

July 14, 2008

In the Midst of Sorrow

“In the midst of life, we are in death; from whom can we seek help?”...

Related posts from The Thoughtful Pastor

Family

Are Older People Useless? Does Dan Patrick Want...

The Thoughtful Pastor

Family

Why Do Christian Women Vote For Sexual Predators?...

The Thoughtful Pastor

Family

Resistance Is Futile: You Will Be Infected; Perhaps...

The Thoughtful Pastor

Family

When Is It Time to Die? The Charlie...

The Thoughtful Pastor

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Subscription Support Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In

Follow Patheos