Religious Accommodations

There is a case before the Supreme Court now that has huge implications for anyone who works on a day that they consider to be a Sabbath or a Holy…

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Where Your Heart Is

I have often described Easter Sunday and Christmas Eve as “tourist” days for churches. I don’t mean this in a negative way; what I mean is that who is in…

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Legal Pedophilia

We should all have been aware for years that almost every state, until very recently, had loopholes for teenagers to get married. Some states had no limits on the age…

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Bud Light

I have, honestly, been baffled by the Bud Light kerfuffle. I’m not baffled that some people are boycotting it; this is just one more example of their weak minds and…

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Prophetic Witness

When I was 24, I began the first draft of my ordination papers with the comment that the clergy are called to a three-fold witness; as pastor, priest, and prophet.…

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Avoiding Real Religion

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It’s a dangerous word to use with religion – real – but it is sometimes necessary to make the point. The writer of the book of James in the Christian…

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God Given Rights

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I posted this incredibly sad cartoon the other day after yet another terrorist attack at one of our nation’s schools. Since then, I have been puzzling over the idea of…

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Home Grown Terrorists

Guard against the impostures of pretended Patriotism

The Proud Boys is a hate group focused on opposing anything liberal or progressive. Started in Canada, their reach is world-wide, and they have been labeled as an official terrorist…

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Tennessee

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Arrested Development’s song “Tennessee” was released in 1992 as part of an incredible hip-hop album that was filled with moving lyrics and excellent music. The song is a lament and…

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