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…

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Blue 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…

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When 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…

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Who 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.…

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They 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…

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Everybody 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 –…

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Mary 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…

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The 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…

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Rest 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…

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Lilith

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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