Posts by pwsadmin
Power 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…
Read MoreBlue Christmas
I love Christmas – real Christmas. I love the depth of the stories about the great faith of Mary and Joseph. the decisions made and the odds that were against…
Read MoreWhen There’s No Middle Ground
I have always believed in ethical and moral compromise. I am thoroughly committed to the belief that there is a middle ground for almost every issue. This is the only…
Read MoreWho Do People Say We Are?
Last week I presented a program about the church being kinder; it was made great by the 50+ attendees who really engaged in conversation and, I think, a little soul-searching.…
Read MoreThey Have No Idea
Last night a fairly large group gathered at the corner of 5th Street and Penn St. in Reading, PA to light a large Menorah. It was especially important to me…
Read MoreEverybody Hurts
It is my favorite REM song; a song about loneliness and suffering and hope that tells the listener to hold on. We all go through this kind of thing –…
Read MoreMary and Martha, Part 2
The second version of this dynamic duo’s story appears in John 12 and is quite different from the version in Luke 10. It is placed as a pivotal event just…
Read MoreThe New Kristallnacht
I despise terrorism. It is clear that Hamas, and other groups like them, are evil. I also hate seeing what has been happening to the innocent Palestinian people and the…
Read MoreRest and/or Work
The story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10 often creates a lot of controversy whenever it is read. They and their brother Lazarus (we assume he is there) welcome…
Read MoreLilith
You might know this name; Lilith was a music festival (founded by Sarah McLachlan in 1997 that, sadly, only lasted 3 years) focused on female musicians. It was also the…
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