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Pastoral Ethics/Morality

I was a Local Pastor for two years as I was finishing seminary, and when I graduated, I was placed ...
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Why the Bible Matters

I started to read the Bible when I was about 12 years old. I was in confirmation class, and while ...
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Win/Win

We are taught to compete from the time we are very small. Children want to please their parents - parents ...
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Religious Trauma

Back in the 1980's I spoke at an ecumenical clergy meeting about the growing awareness of the Catholic priest pedophile ...
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Interfaith on Ramadan

I have mentioned before that the place I currently live - Berks County, PA - is a place of interesting ...
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White Trash

I always got the message growing up that our family might not have had much (a nice way to say ...
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The Church Needs to Be Braver

I did a presentation yesterday in Wayne, PA, and after I was done a woman came up to me and ...
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The Beyoncé Backlash Effect

It is well known that Beyonce is brilliant and talented. Queen Bey, as she is known to her fans, released ...
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What is the Church Building For?

The congregation I serve has a tremendous physical plant. It isn't just that the Sanctuary is a work of art; ...
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What is a Bible-Believing Church?

I was at a family funeral this past weekend and got to sit with some old friends and new acquaintances. ...
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