Posts by pwsadmin
The 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…
Read MoreChristian Protest, Part 2
This past Saturday morning, just before I was to join the No Kings protest, I stopped into church and had a conversation with one of our wonderful members. She told…
Read MoreChristian Protest
You probably noticed that the first thing I listed above is the next No Kings protest in our community. Some church leaders – and their political allies – have said…
Read MoreNo, the Jews Did Not Kill Jesus
This was our discussion at our Soup Supper last night – if you were there, this might still be worth the 3-minutes it will take to read. We focused on…
Read MoreBias and Hate
At our monthly Spirit on Tap presentation last night, we heard from Rev. Hayden McLean about the different kinds of bias that guide our behavior. At the end, I commented…
Read MoreBeing A Good Example
We all have our heroes. I used to listen to adults in my church talk about Joe Dimaggio and John F. Kennedy and Shirley Chisholm a lot. Famous people who…
Read MoreMore Performative Religion
There’s this wrestler at the college at the college level who has, in the past, behaved in what I would define as questionable ways. He is an excellent wrestler, but…
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