Was the Apostle Paul Woke?

I doubt that most people would accuse Paul of being woke. I was raised on the belief that Paul was not only a misogynist; he approved of slavery too. While…

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Thinking

I have been accused of thinking too much, or overthinking. I admit that from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep, my brain is constantly…

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Ashes to Ashes

I recall the dark smudges on the foreheads of some of the kids I went to school with, but I never understood – until I was almost out of high…

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Belonging, Part 3 – Anti-LGBTQ

In Grant Skeldon’s study, 91% of Millennials who no longer attend worship stated that religious institutions and people who are opposed to the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people was a big…

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Belonging, Part 2 – Hypocritical

In Grant Skeldon’s study of why millennials don’t attend church, 85% said that Christians and the Church are hypocritical. And they are right. Jesus had a serious problem with hypocrisy,…

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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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