Posts by pwsadmin
Not a Metaphor – Not Kidding
I believe that Iran has been – and still is – an existential threat to much of the world. Much like the nuclear arms race of the 1970’s and 80’s,…
Read MoreChanging Jesus
We know that there are thousands of flavors of Christianity, and that if you ask 5 followers of Jesus what they think about a topic, you will get 6 opinions…
Read MoreMisplaced Morality
There is a law in the process of being voted on in Ohio that would effectively ban public drag shows where children might be present. Similar laws already exist in…
Read MoreLiving with Constant Threat
I always take the day after Easter off, and this past Monday we went to Longwood Gardens, located near the PA border with Delaware. It is a place of beauty…
Read MoreWhat Do You Gain?
I’ve written about “Pascal’s Wager” in the past because I both admire the logic and am disturbed by the limited spirituality of it. Simply put, Pascal took a cost/benefit approach…
Read MoreJesus as King
It’s funny how we can learn so much if we are open to new ideas and allow ourselves to grow. This happened to me this week and was a combination…
Read MoreThe Power of the Cross
The cross, in its various forms, is the most recognizable symbol of Christianity, but that hasn’t always been true. If we look at art connected to Jesus, He was rarely…
Read MoreBeing There for Each Other
We Americans have a history of not getting along with people who are different from us. We have sections of town (Chinatown, Little Italy) – we have specific hospitals (in…
Read MoreI Want Real Diversity
Six months after I began my work at my present church call, we had to bring on board a new music team. We interviewed a young man who had served…
Read MoreNo, We Aren’t Okay
As I mentioned last week, I urged the participants of our last Lenten Soup Supper to call their Jewish friends. The program was about how antisemitism over the last 2000…
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