Posts by pwsadmin

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Years ago, I was at an ecumenical clergy gathering, and the subject of the pope came up in the conversation. I can’t remember the topic, but I said that I…

The idea that good fences make for good neighbors is one of those half-truths that we have perpetuated in this country. First, though; I have always believed that borders exist…

In a recent legal case, a farmer from East Lansing, Michigan, was awarded a small amount of money in damages and a large amount in legal fees for defending his…

Let me put it out there – I love God. That said, I recently had a conversation with a colleague about what loving God means, and then the very next…