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Christian Dis-Unity, Part 2

I was in a meeting with a couple of other pastors who serve in the city of Reading, and I ...
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The Pope and Gender Change

I wrote this past Wednesday about the document that was released on Monday by the Vatican condemning Gestational Surrogacy and ...
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1864 in Arizona

In 1864 in Arizona, only white male men who were citizens of Mexico (isn't that interesting?) or the United States ...
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The Pope & Surrogacy

Back in January, Pope Francis spoke against the practice of Gestational Surrogacy. This is when a woman carries a fetus ...
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God as Liberator

The image that is attached popped up on my feed this morning, a reminder of the primary task that Jesus ...
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God’s Welcome is Expansive

Some years ago, the United Church of Christ tried to convince congregations to offer an extravagant welcome. It was a ...
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Making the Invisible Visible 

Back in the late 1980's I was trained by the United Methodist Church to go around to congregations in our ...
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Good Friday 

For us clergy types (and many committed laypeople), Holy Week is the busiest, most stressful, and easily most emotional week ...
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Christian Dis-Unity

When I tell people about my religious background, I tell them that my dad was an Atheist, my mom was ...
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Is There a War on Christianity in America?

Last week I asked if there was a war against religion in America. I think there is, in some areas ...
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