When They Hate You

“Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is…

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Why Do You Care?

Last week I had the privilege to have lunch with the teenagers who were attending the LGBT Center’s camp being held in our building. It is such a privilege because…

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It wasn’t me

It was the first real fire I had ever seen. There was what was left of an apple orchard behind my house, and near the street, almost directly behind us,…

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The Danger of Charlie Kirk

If you aren’t familiar with Mr. Kirk, let me help. He is a racist; for example, after Affirmative Action was rescinded, he said that Michelle Obama had to steal a…

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God’s Plan or Free Will

I have, for some time, believed that the idea that God has a specific, perfect, unalterable plan for each one of us, as well as for humanity, is not true.…

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Public Bigotry

Johnny Bench made a “joke” about Jews being cheap. Arizona Congressman Eli Crane referred to African Americans as “colored”. Rosie O’Donnell recently denied the Holocaust but said it would be…

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On Greed and Fairness

I have been in the church for a long time, so my view of equity may be too far afield for the secular world and our capitalist culture, but if…

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War Pigs

The song “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath is, I think, not just one of the greatest and most enduring rock songs ever, it is also one of the best Christian…

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Disability

Last week I had the privilege of being able to sit in on Safe Berks camp for junior high students. The leadership was great, and the kids were very engaged;…

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