Posts by pwsadmin
Without God, Am I Nothing?
It’s one of those things a lot of people say, and that, of course, makes it a prime candidate for a meme. “Without God, I am Nothing!” floated across my…
Read MoreThe New Apostolic Reformation
If you haven’t heard of NAR, you need to do some reading. They are an ultra-conservative – actually, I don’t want to use conservative to describe them; there are many…
Read MoreEgo vs. Egotism
One of my ongoing jokes – and I have many – is saying “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.” If you were alive in the 1980’s you might recognize this…
Read MoreThe End of Dogma (Thank You Jesus!)
I read an article this week about the rise of churches for the “nones” – those who do not claim a particular religion. Most of these churches seem to be…
Read MoreThe Pope and Blessing LGBTQ couples
Years ago, I was at an ecumenical clergy gathering, and the subject of the pope came up in the conversation. I can’t remember the topic, but I said that I…
Read MoreMary & Joseph Got Arrested
The idea that good fences make for good neighbors is one of those half-truths that we have perpetuated in this country. First, though; I have always believed that borders exist…
Read MoreThe Right to Hate
In a recent legal case, a farmer from East Lansing, Michigan, was awarded a small amount of money in damages and a large amount in legal fees for defending his…
Read MoreFor the Love of God!
Let me put it out there – I love God. That said, I recently had a conversation with a colleague about what loving God means, and then the very next…
Read MoreAfter-School Satan Clubs
If you told me when I was in seminary that we would be dealing with After School Satan Clubs (which don’t worship Satan, by the way), I am not sure…
Read MorePower Corrupts
I have always been a big fan of Sci-Fi Fantasy, and one of the central ideas that permeates much of this genre is the balance of good and evil. If…
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