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Every year during Holy Week we read about Pontius Pilate, the governor who put Jesus to death. Historically, Pilate is remembered as a terrible person, one who cared nothing about…

I’m not going to lie – religion can be scary. For as long as humans have wondered where thunder and lightning came from, we have been afraid of the Almighty.…

Pope Francis has died, and the world is in mourning. We didn’t have to agree with everything he ever said or wrote to appreciate the massive impact he had on…

In the Gospel of Matthew, the end of the 25th chapter, Jesus does something shocking – He sends people who believe in Him to hell. It is a metaphorical story…

As Jesus stood before Pilate, Pilate asked if He was a king. Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers…

Some conversations stay with me forever. This one happened almost 40 years ago in the county I grew up in. Pastor Paul served the Congers United Methodist Church; he was…

I read this morning that almost 1,200 international students and recent graduates have been identified for deportation by the State Department. There are a lot of accusations being tossed around,…

Last Friday I wrote “When Your Baseline is Hate”, looking at the danger of lives focused on bigotry, cruelty, and greed. As we enter Holy Week, I want to consider…

I have known a lot of really good people over the years. I have also known even more mostly good people. I have also known a few really bad people.…

I know – an awkward title – but I wanted it to fit with yesterday’s thought. Maybe this should say, What Shouldn’t the Church be? We all probably have ideas…