Posts by pwsadmin
With God on our Side
Bob Dylan’s epic song has been covered countless times since it was released (is this the Spirit whispering to me?) 60 years ago tomorrow. While I have never been a…
Read MoreSunk Cost Thinking
Few people know this term, yet most of us live by it. Sunk Cost thinking is what keeps us in lost wars, bad relationships, unhealthy communities, toxic situations – you…
Read MoreFear and Loathing
One of the best and perennial favorite Christmas movies for Americans is “It’s a Wonderful Life”. This iconic and heroic story is about a home-town boy who had big dreams…
Read MoreFootball and Militarism
As I prepared to watch the Rose Bowl this year, I was brought back to just before the pandemic when my wife and I attended the game and the parade…
Read MoreIt isn’t what you think it is…
I have often written about growing up in a community with a large Jewish population, and how that experience shaped me in ways that most Americans could never imagine. I…
Read MoreA Sin is a Sin is a Sin?
When my congregation voted to be an Open & Affirming congregation 10 years ago, we lost a couple of members. One member who left, when I asked him who else…
Read MoreWithout 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…
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