I love a church meeting. Especially when we decide to take on the things that seem intractable, the hardest things. This year the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church is meeting in... Read more
In her apology, Heather Larson raised once again her difficulty with people going to the news media and social media instead of privately to Willow leadership (behind closed doors). The Why? of... Read more
A picture circulated around social media, a frame grab from President Trump’s rally this week in Montana. Catholic priests on stage in the front row. A few points need to be made. Canon Law states... Read more
It was written as sort of an afterthought one day in the recording studio by blues legend Otis Redding. The recording was mildly successful within the blues community, but it wasn’t until two years... Read more
The Cult of Cafeteria Worship I'm terrified that catering to individual aesthetic preferences in worship is killing the church. And by aesthetic preferences, I could mean a lot of different things,... Read more
A while back I published a post on the Golden Rule. But is the Golden Rule the panacea of the best human interaction? Does the Platinum Rule, attributed to Dave Kerpen, trumps the Golden Rule? To... Read more
