Posts by pwsadmin
DEI, Part 3 – Inclusion
We face it as children and as adults, those new situations where we don’t know anyone. In fact, it is considered one of the most stressful things retired people face…
Read MoreDEI, Part 2 – Equity
Equity is different from equality because it gives more to those who have less access. For example, an apple tree is higher on one side than the other, so the…
Read MoreDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Part 1
I often wonder at the mindset of people who try to dismantle DEI programs from institutions that use these guidelines in hiring and/or accepting applicants. Each one of them are…
Read MoreSubmission
I honestly don’t know why some things show up on my X feed. The other day, I got tagged on a video of a preacher explaining that female submission to…
Read MoreWhy are Americans Okay with Hating Jews?
It was six years ago in August that a gathering called “Unite the Right” marched in Charlottesville, VA. The organizers claimed that the march was in response of the removal…
Read MoreMisrepresenting (Lying About) Jesus
I don’t care if you own a gun and like to do target practice or hunt or keep it in a safe place to protect yourself. I also don’t care…
Read MoreSpirit Sightings
I do not believe that God is in control, and I think the evidence is clear. I do not believe that our lives are laid out before we are born;…
Read MoreRacism (ad nauseum)
From those who see racists lurking around every corner to those who think we are over it, racism seems to be constantly on our minds and in the news. We…
Read MoreOriginal Sin
I wasn’t raised in a church that focused a lot on Original Sin; actually, there wasn’t a lot of talk about sin in general. We were a pretty middle-of-the-road church…
Read MoreMonetizing Religion
When I began in the ministry, I was told two lies. The first was that I shouldn’t change anything in the church, including worship, until I had been there a…
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