Public Pornography

David and Michelangelo statue in black and white

Justice Potter Stewart said in 1964 (about pornography), “I know it when I see it.” The quote was actually given to him by his law clerk, Alan Novak, as Stewart…

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Balanced Christians

I grew up in the era of the program-focused Church. I was trained to look at the demographic, both in and outside of the church walls, so I could try…

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Mean Christians

I know that I have been touching on this topic somewhat in recent thoughts, but I think it deserves some deeper consideration. Last night, at our Lenten Soup Supper and…

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Trouble in Paradise

This morning was one of those rare days when I woke up and didn’t have a topic in my head for today’s thought. I sat down at my computer and…

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Using Religion to Insult Others

I have been a wrestler since I was 14. From Jr. High through post-college competition, I have always loved the sport. I’ve coached kids, college age, and have continued as…

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It’s all how you define it

Last week I posted that Jesus was, in many ways (but not in every way), woke. I define woke the way the Urban Dictionary does: alert to injustice and discrimination…

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Unanswered Prayer

There are a lot of stumbling blocks that keep us from fully connecting with God, and unanswered prayer is, for me, the most difficult one. You might be one of…

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When a faith-based college isn’t

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I was just reading about a unanimous decision by the trustees of Marymount University, a small, liberal arts college in Virginia, to cut the following majors: English, history, math, art,…

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Salt

Painting of a city burning and people walking out

Salt is one of those things we don’t think of much, yet it is essential in so many ways. Too much salt in our diets and we are in trouble;…

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