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Some years ago, the United Church of Christ tried to convince congregations to offer an extravagant welcome. It was a follow-up to the “God is Still Speaking” message that was,…

Back in the late 1980’s I was trained by the United Methodist Church to go around to congregations in our conference and lead them through a workshop that would help…

For us clergy types (and many committed laypeople), Holy Week is the busiest, most stressful, and easily most emotional week of the year. I have always thought that if we…

When I tell people about my religious background, I tell them that my dad was an Atheist, my mom was a ticked off Catholic, and I became a United Methodist…

Last week I asked if there was a war against religion in America. I think there is, in some areas of the larger culture, but I wrote that Christianity isn’t…

When Jesus was murdered by the Roman Empire, it wasn’t because He was the Messiah or the King of Israel. He wasn’t murdered because His movement was a serious threat…

Over the last couple of years, I have mentioned my favorite Drag Queen Story Time person, Miss Amie, a few times. I have been in attendance in different locations; the…

As I sat down just now to write this, my news feed showed me a number of reports saying that former President Trump is selling Bibles for $60 and telling…

The other day a friend of mine posted the attached picture on Facebook. Facebook hid the photo, labeling it as possibly being offensive material. I was able to give permission…

It was maybe 10 years ago that I found a treasure trove at my church. It wasn’t King Tut’s grave, but it was important to us. Behind a stack of…