The Pope & Surrogacy

Back in January, Pope Francis spoke against the practice of Gestational Surrogacy. This is when a woman carries a fetus of someone else’s making. There are roughly 1300 of these…

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God as Liberator

The image that is attached popped up on my feed this morning, a reminder of the primary task that Jesus took on – liberation. God’s initial work – and it…

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God’s Welcome is Expansive

Some years ago, the United Church of Christ tried to convince congregations to offer an extravagant welcome. It was a follow-up to the “God is Still Speaking” message that was,…

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Making the Invisible Visible 

Back in the late 1980’s I was trained by the United Methodist Church to go around to congregations in our conference and lead them through a workshop that would help…

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Good Friday 

For us clergy types (and many committed laypeople), Holy Week is the busiest, most stressful, and easily most emotional week of the year. I have always thought that if we…

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Christian Dis-Unity

When I tell people about my religious background, I tell them that my dad was an Atheist, my mom was a ticked off Catholic, and I became a United Methodist…

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Nobody Likes a Funeral

When Jesus was murdered by the Roman Empire, it wasn’t because He was the Messiah or the King of Israel. He wasn’t murdered because His movement was a serious threat…

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Drag Queen Story Time

Over the last couple of years, I have mentioned my favorite Drag Queen Story Time person, Miss Amie, a few times. I have been in attendance in different locations; the…

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Why Do We Pray?

As I sat down just now to write this, my news feed showed me a number of reports saying that former President Trump is selling Bibles for $60 and telling…

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