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Words Matter

One of the greatest lies ever taught to us as children was coined in a cutesy rhyme that enabled generations ...
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Holding Each Other Accountable

Over the years, I have been criticized by some fellow Christians for being critical of other fellow Christians. In the ...
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Crossing the Line

Back on May 30th (a week after the Texas GOP suggested Bible reading in the public schools), the Texas Education ...
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September 12th

I remember September 12th. Much of the previous day is a blur - hearing the news on NPR - driving ...
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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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