The Value of ONA Inclusion

In our worship yesterday, we celebrated being an Open & Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. Since I came to Calvary in 1999, I have been pushing the…

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Using God as a Weapon

As we move towards this 4th of July celebration of our 250th birthday, I have been thinking a lot about the never-ending debates we have about guns and God. Both…

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Defining Greatness, Part 2

We all know that person that nobody really cares about – and if you don’t, good for you! I have, unfortunately, known too many people like this in my life;…

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Defining Greatness

It took me two nights, but I finally watched the Obama Center ceremony, and that was with a lot of fast forwarding! The highlight for me was Michelle Obama’s speech,…

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Pride Matters

I have, over the years, grown to appreciate diversity as a beautiful gift from God. I went from being the average straight man who didn’t really understand different sexual and…

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Spiritual Narcissism

One of the things I love about the internet is the chaotic nature of my feed. I guess that because I am interested in so many different things – who…

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It Isn’t About Class

Earlier this week there was a UFC fight held on the White House lawn. I am not sure why, other than to placate the president’s desire for one, but it…

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Fair and Balanced

Last week I posted something I did not think would be controversial. It was. What I wrote, in a nutshell, was that we cannot sling insults and accusations against people…

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