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Calvary United Church of Christ

A WORD (OR TWO) FROM PASTOR STEVE

When I came to Calvary in 1999, I told the congregation that someday we would stop using paper for newsletters and deliver it by email and by posting it on…
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Daily Thoughts

What’s in a Name?

Over the last couple of decades, Americans have been doing something extraordinary – we have been removing statues and changing…

When Religious Fervor Becomes Homicidal

Religion is a strange animal – it can do incredible good, heal people of their spiritual struggles, give us a…

The Iniquity of Inequity, Part 5 – Protest

As I wrote yesterday, my wife and I were involved in the peaceful protest last Saturday on 5th Street Highway.…

The Iniquity of Inequity, Part 4 – Rights

Rights matter. Every child is supposed to have been taught about the Bill of Rights, and our entire understanding of…

The Iniquity of Inequity, Part 3 – Marriage

Once I grew up and got over my immature misunderstandings about sexuality and gender, I began to see how wrong…

The Iniquity of Inequity, Part 2 – The Poor Part of Town

Poverty is a disease, and those who live in poverty are usually blamed for their conditions. While it is true…

The Iniquity of Inequity

When we moved to this part of Pennsylvania, our son was one year old. As we prepared to find a…

Trying to Follow Jesus

I think that it has always been easy to be a Christian in America, but I also think it has…

Blaming the Victim

For most of my life I have heard women’s stories about how they have been abused by men. Every single…

Spiritual Grownups

Jesus used nature a lot when describing what faithful living was supposed to be like. He told a story about…

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