What Is a “Real” Christian?

There are a number of political races taking place around the country that pit a MAGA adherent against a member of the clergy. These clergy people are from Mainline Churches…

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Say It Now

“Thank you for being such a blessing to me and my family.” This is what I said a week ago Friday to Kathy Bailey. And while we will say more…

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It’s Fiction!

Remember not too long ago when a bunch of prickly, thin-skinned haters got all mad about Santa sometimes being played by black and brown people? Okay – he is, in…

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Christians and Pride

I remember going to the first Pride Festival in Reading, PA, 20 years ago. It was in the park right near my church, and was full of fun events, caring…

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It Might Be God

I had a philosophy professor at my Quaker college in Wilmington, Ohio – who was also a lifelong member of the Society of Friends. Quakers are, in my experience, often…

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Was Jesus on the Left or the Right?

The quote attached to today’s thought reminded me of the age-old argument about where Jesus fell on certain issues that continue to plague our conversations today. The question, “What would…

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Living in Fear

I was on my own one night and looking for a place to watch the World Cup, so I went over the Sly Fox – they have a huge television…

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Vigilante Justice

About a week ago I saw a short video that was taken during the singing of the National Anthem at a Cub’s baseball game. A man in his 70’s is…

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Forgive and Forget

In a really insightful and challenging article in Sojourners Magazine, Noah Berlatsky made this compelling argument: Protestants perpetuate a myth that a changed heart should be enough to forgive and…

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Christian Civil Disobedience

Although I was very young during the Civil Rights Movement, I remember the images on the news of people being attacked by the police with dogs and firehoses; I remember…

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