Posts by pwsadmin

It has been a wild week since the inauguration services for Pres. Trump, and I have been both disgust and amazed at the responses to Bishop Budde’s prayer/plea asking the…

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a reluctant leader. He had been raised in the church around people struggling for freedom and equality and justice, and he saw…

One of the great concerns I have about most good, devout church folks is their lack of biblical knowledge. My experience since I was a child has been that we…

The only place in the original US Constitution where religion is mentioned is in Article VI, that makes it clear that there should never be any religious tests as a requisite…

“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21). Jesus taught a lot about values, and people were often convicted by their own unwillingness to choose God…

Yesterday, I asked what your vision statement is. A vision statement is an overriding idea of your purpose in life. A mission statement gives flesh to that vision; it tells…

This past Saturday I was at a mini retreat for an organization I am involved in, and we worked to develop a mission statement for our work. During our discussion,…

I am sure that all of us are watching with concern and sadness as fires rage in LA and the surrounding areas. The suffering must be incredible, and the rebuilding…

This past Tuesday a number of us were present at a presentation given by Calvary member, activist, and retired UCC pastor Rev. Marian Shearer titled “Is God a Boy’s Name?”…

Jesus taught His disciples that being faithful was about personal, inner piety and public, compassionate care. He told them to pray in a closed room and to not be like…