Happiness

I was watching 60 Minutes on Sunday night, and they did this really adorable piece about Bhutan, a small nation in the Himalayas, just to the north of Bangladesh. The…

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Facts and Elitism

There’s been a meme going around saying that 54% of American adults read at or below a 6th-grade level. This is meant to denigrate those who voted for candidates that…

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All or Nothing?

Life is complicated. We prefer simple, easy answers. And there lies the rub. For decades people have been explaining the growth of fundamentalism as a desire for people to find…

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A Spiritual Resistance, Part 4

Let me lay this scenario before you. You are a good person who believes in women’s equality and same-sex marriage. Some aspects of “woke” culture concern you, but you are…

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Which Way Do You Follow God?

In Bibles studies about equality, I often start with Genesis 1 & 2. Genesis 1 is evolutionary, six days long, with God being plural and men and women being created…

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A Spiritual Resistance, Part 3

When I wrote my first ordination papers towards the end of seminary, I offered this model for ministry as my guide: Pastor, Priest, and Prophet. Aside from my love of…

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A Spiritual Resistance, Part 2

For decades, theologians have been telling us that we are in the midst of a new reformation. They point out that reformations happen every 500 years or so, with smaller…

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Entitled Toddlers

I read Ann Landers and Dear Abby – yes, I admit it. I read them for two reasons: 1 – They (and those who write them now) give great advice…

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Carry Each Other

One of my favorite U2 songs is “One”, a song about diversity and unity and difference. One of the central points of the song is that we are one, but…

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