Pelagius

Pelagius was right. First, though; who was he? He was a theologian and contemporary of St. Augustine in the 4th and 5th centuries. He argued against what he believed was…

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Change (again?)

I saw this clever meme the other day that said this: Most new pastors come out of Seminary thinking they are going to change the world but almost get fired…

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Misquoting Jesus

Stained glass art depicting the crusade

In a polite conversation recently, a woman said to her boyfriend, “Do as I say, not as I do.” Trying to be funny, I said, “There you go, misquoting Jesus.”…

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Affirmative Action

Healing Hand art by Nancy Rourke

I have not read the Supreme Court decision, so this thought is purely personal and, I hope, theological (which is, for me, also personal). I think it is disingenuous for…

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Banning Books

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell

I sometimes feel like America is the Twilight Zone and I am Rod Serling. For example: The children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” (2005), is one of the most banned…

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Was Jesus Woke?

Jesus Wept art

Many Jews and Muslims have a deep respect for Jesus as a prophet and rabbi. Most Christians believe Him to be God in human form. So, it seems safe to…

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Lying in Church

Rahab by Felice Tafuri

Full disclosure – I have never been a fan of Vacation Bible School. I love the interactive nature and the creativity, but I have found that, too often, they drastically…

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Not Forgetting

An art depicting a butterfly on a barbed wire fence

I have written in the past about the schools I attended growing up. The district was considered one of the most rigorous in New York, if not the country, and…

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Self-Righteous Protest

An art depicting Self-Righteous Protest

I used to love professional baseball. When we lived in Cincinnati, we used to go to games a lot (I took my son to opening day when he was 9-months…

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I Know God & You Don’t

Art by Keith Kristich

It was another one of those tedious conversations; well, we weren’t really conversing; we were talking and only one of us was listening. The other guy is a member of…

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