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In my wanderings recently, I have had a lot of people say, “Merry Christmas!” I have responded, “To you also.” Someone yesterday said, “Merry Festivus!” To which I replied, “To…

What is your Holy-Day story? I am always jealous about – and also happy for – the stories I hear from friends and family who have so many beautiful memories…

I was born in New York City and grew up about 35 miles northwest of it in a town just above the NJ/NY state line. We always thought we were…

Nobody lives 100% according to the Bible. Nobody. Jesus didn’t; in fact, He changed a number of laws because He understood that the Bible wasn’t perfect. If you don’t believe…

Back when I was in seminary, I made some really good friends, the kinds of people we all need in our lives. One day, one of them strongly disagreed with…

One of the great joys in my week is sitting down with a funny, interesting 2nd-grade boy almost every Monday morning at 9 to read together. I am on the…

This week I heard a rabbi speak about his attempts to establish an interfaith dialogue with a mega-church pastor in his community, and it didn’t go well. He spoke of…

I will talk about God and religion anywhere with anybody, something that drives those around me a little crazy at times. I do this not so much as to evangelize…

I sat in my messy church office yesterday trying to finish my numerous sermons and other tasks for the coming weeks as I prepare to lift up the anniversary of…

Forgiveness is a tricky thing. On the one hand, Jesus told us to forgive 77 times (or 7 times 7), and He said that the only unforgivable sin is blasphemy…