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July 2012

July 26, 2012

Holding to the Wrong Anchor

Yesterday I was listening to a radio interview with the Catholic bishop who had been...

July 19, 2012

The Meaning of Faith

Faith is not about belief. Faith in fact has very little to do with what...

July 16, 2012

A Response to “Can Liberal Christianity Be Saved?”

In yesterday's New York Times, op-ed columnist, Ross Douthat, published "Can Liberal Christianity Be Saved?" ...

July 12, 2012

Being Good for Nothing

I suppose I shouldn’t have said anything. But letting these things slide is, shall we...

June 2012

June 26, 2012

The New Face of Courage

Courage comes in many forms and it wears many faces. We often think of those...

June 21, 2012

The Problem with Evil

It is a strong word, evil… and one those of us of Liberal Faith have...

June 19, 2012

Saying Goodbye

A few years ago, a member of my congregation with a background in science asked...

June 16, 2012

Improv to Improve

I recently participated in a church board of trustees’ retreat in which a congregant, Travis...

June 07, 2012

A Personal Relationship with God

The aspect of my personal faith that seems to bring about the most confusion in...

June 05, 2012

A Case For Religion

A growing number of people in the United States define themselves as “spiritual but not...

June 02, 2012

Flower Communion

This year marks the ninetieth anniversary of the founding of what is known today as...

May 2012

May 30, 2012

Who Would Jesus Fence Off?

Last week a Baptist pastor by the name of Worley got a fair bit of...

May 26, 2012

Sex and War: Thoughts on Memorial Day Weekend

For Sunday, May 27th, I titled the worship service at the Church of the Restoration,...

May 23, 2012

What Kind of a Parent is God?

Women’s studies classes in college introduced me to the idea of feminine images of...

May 18, 2012

Holy Curiosity

In the story of the Little Prince, there is a compelling scene in which he...

May 16, 2012

Changing Your Wiper Blades

Last week I bought new windshield wipers for my car and I was amazed at...

May 09, 2012

A Wild Patience

Rev. Dr. Michael Tino A wild patience has taken me this far/as if I had...