Belonging

Next week we begin Lent with Ash Wednesday services at Calvary at Noon and 7pm. Then, for the next five weeks, we will have Lenten Soup Suppers from 6-7pm. We…

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Making God Cruel

Rep. Mark Alford (R-Missouri) stood before an angry crowd at a town hall meeting and said, “God has a plan” for them. He made this statement in connection to the…

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Sin, Part 3 – Against Self

The second part of Jesus’ definition of the greatest commandment is to love our neighbor as ourselves. For years I have maintained that one of our biggest problems as human…

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Sin, Part 2 – Against Others

The 10 Commandments and most of the teachings of Jesus were focused on how we treat other people. The last 6 Commandments – Honor parents, don’t murder, don’t commit adultery,…

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Sin, Part 1 – Against God

I was asked recently what I thought sin is. Interesting question: the definition of sin varies depending on how one is raised and what one believes. One way we sin…

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Money for Murderers

Luigi Mangione murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4th of 2024. It was caught on video, and, at some point, he admitted to the act, although later, he pleaded…

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Rich & Poor

Last week, I posted that the rich needed to remember that every revolution began with the poor getting tired of being ripped off by the rich. Some questioned what those…

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CRT (Again?)

On my way into church yesterday I heard yet another story about a community arguing over the impact of books on children. A group of white parents had worked to…

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The Middle

Rick Warren, the founder of the groundbreaking Saddleback Church and author of “The Purpose Driven Life” series (among others), has gotten himself into a pickle. His views have changed dramatically…

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