Racism in America

Nimarata N. Randhawa has maintained for a very long time that America was never a racist country. This is a curious thing to say, at least for anyone who has…

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Loneliness

A few years ago, a long-time church member came to worship for the first time in many years. This person had experienced a lot of loss over the years and…

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A Lack of Empathy

Leviticus isn’t all bad. Among the many strange and problematic rules are glimmers of empathy. The so-called Golden Rule that Christians are supposed to follow – Do to others as…

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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…

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Sunk 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…

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Fear 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…

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Football 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…

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