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I have been saying this for decades, making lots of people mad at me (so, what’s new?), but here goes: American Christians are overwhelmingly biblically illiterate. Most of us have…

This past Sunday, a bunch of people on bicycles gathered in Philadelphia to ride from restaurant to restaurant – all owned by Jews – to promote a boycott in support,…

Most of us took the time to vote this past Tuesday, and it was so inspiring to see so many friends, neighbors, and strangers doing their Constitutional duty together, regardless…

Christian Nationalism is almost as old as the faith it proclaims; thanks to Emperor Constantine and those who followed, the embrace of the message of Jesus turned the movement into…

I came to my present church setting in 1999 knowing little about my adopted denomination, other than its history and congregational nature, so I set out to become as well…

Fear is a powerful deterrent and motivator. All of us have felt this primal emotion, and most of us have, at least a few times, given in to it. When…

My congregation – and maybe you – are probably tired of me saying this, but I will anyway – Vote. Every Sunday before Election Day, I tell the gathered worshippers…

I love the Bible – in fact, I love reading all kinds of holy writ. I find the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures to be authoritative for my life and the…

Most of us have probably complained about the abundance and content of political ads this year – and every year – and we are right to do that, I think.…

It is now a date connected to a specific tragedy. Like January 6th will always be connected to the Insurrection, October 7th will always, for many of us, be connected…