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Toxic Religion – Again

I came across comedian Taylor Thompson about 5 years ago after she had released her first comedy special, Quarter-Life Crisis. ...
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We’re All Weird

In 1998, just before being called to Calvary in Reading, I was serving as interim pastor at a church in ...
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What We Say and What We Do

I was a high school senior when Billy Joel's beautiful album, "52nd Street" came out. I have been a fan ...
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Balance

"The fatal shooting at Apalachee High School on September 4, 2024, was the 45th school shooting in the U.S. in ...
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Faith Formation, Part 2 – Rally Day

I have often bristled at the idea that this time in the church's history is worse than any time before. ...
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Faith Formation

Breaking News: Faith formation in children is a combination of how the family lives, being taught in a religious institution, ...
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Supporting Terrorism is Not a God-Thing

This weekend we saw the news that 6 beautiful people in Israel taken hostage 11 months ago were murdered by ...
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Tired of Being Used

I have an interesting search history. Most of what passes by my feed is made up of electric guitars, million-dollar ...
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We Need Each Other

Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of my mom's death, and the day before I found out that my older brother ...
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No, God Doesn’t

I know that I touch on this subject occasionally, but I hear it so much that I feel the need ...
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