Posts by pwsadmin
Self Reflection, Part 2
If pressed to choose which part of the Bible is my favorite, I will tell you that I love 1 Corinthians most of all. The reason is that I see…
Read MoreAccountability Circle
I was listening to an interview with Rep. Jim Clyburn – he has served in the House of Representatives (SC) for 33 years and is 85 years old. The interviewer…
Read MoreSelf-Reflection
I – once again – got into a discussion about God with someone before a meeting was about to begin. Part of my public ministry is to participate in work…
Read MoreThanks
During this time of the year, we get bombarded with messages about Thanksgiving. From the food to the travel to recipes to parades, it seems that, at least for a…
Read MoreSometimes, Sweat the Small Stuff
It may seem like these are opposite ideas: I am not overwhelmingly detail oriented, but I often sweat the small stuff. In writing and researching, I will sometimes miss something…
Read MorePersonal Responsibility to God
I have been watching with interest as Pope Leo has become more comfortable in his position. He very clearly understands that America is not a Christian nation, but his approach…
Read MoreGrace and/or Works
The other day I wrote about being spiritually unmoored, and some folks responded with the argument that works don’t get us to heaven – God’s grace does. It is one…
Read MoreWhere is the Line
On November 5 – 4 days before the annual remembrance of Kristallnacht (the beginning of the Holocaust) – the Reading (PA) Eagle reported that a catholic school in Hanover, PA,…
Read MoreSpiritually Unhinged
On Friday I wrote about a huge part of our population that is spiritually unmoored; those who have had little to no connection with faith communities, and who I believe…
Read MoreSpiritually Unmoored
Regular worship attendance in America has always been a minority event, with the exception of a few years in the mid-20th century. The whole idea that we were such a…
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