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March 2019

March 31, 2019
We don't know how the story of the Prodigal Son ends. That's where grace begins...
March 25, 2019
Is God really the vineyard owner in the parable of the Fruitless Tree (Luke 13:1-9)?...
March 21, 2019
It's been 16 years since the start of the Iraq War.  For the record - some...
March 19, 2019
The movie First Reformed portrays negative stereotypes about both Christianity in America and environmental activists....

January 2019

January 27, 2019
What makes for 'good preaching'? This is a sermon about sermons, about what it means...
January 23, 2019
What does it mean to "become woke" when addressing white privilege, racism, and white supremacy?...
January 20, 2019
The smug, taunting smile on his white face was so calm, so practiced, it looked...
January 19, 2019
What do I mean by 'recovering racist'? Is racism some kind of addiction? I believe...
January 14, 2019
Lexington Theological Seminary is now a Green Chalice seminary. We're striving to be part of...

December 2018

December 20, 2018
Preaching in the Purple Zone: Ministry in the Red-Blue Divide is now available for pre-order...
December 16, 2018
Spinning Michael Flynn's lies as 'entrapment' reminded me of my own life lesson about honesty....
December 13, 2018
What would it mean for peace to be not just on Earth, as if it...

November 2018

November 27, 2018
The climate crisis is upon us. This is an 'all hands on deck' moment for...
November 11, 2018
It’s time to rethink the story about 'the widow’s mite' in Mark 12:41-44 and Luke...
November 07, 2018
How are we supposed to be the church in a time like this? Here are...
November 04, 2018
It’s time to bring our whole selves to this democracy. This means bringing our intellect,...
November 03, 2018
If you are a person of faith, I remind you that it is your theological...

October 2018

October 29, 2018
During the 7-Day Vegan Challenge, I learned just how difficult it is to be an...
October 22, 2018
I've discovered that judgment and guilt are ever-present during my 7-Day Vegan Challenge.  It's understandable...
October 21, 2018
This is Day Five of my week-long devotional for the 7-Day Vegan Challenge.  You can read...
October 19, 2018
On this fourth day of the 7-Day Vegan Challenge, I wrestle with the tension that...
October 18, 2018
If you’re sensing the rising political tension in your church and wondering how to navigate...
October 16, 2018
A vegan breakfast gives me pause as I consider an ancient biblical prophecy that is...
October 15, 2018
One square mile of forest was spared just from one day eating vegan. On this...
October 14, 2018
In the beginning . . . we were vegan.  Apparently God’s original intention for humanity...
October 13, 2018
I’m starting the 7-Day Vegan Challenge tomorrow.  A week without any animal products in my...
October 10, 2018
I want Jesus to let me off the hook.  Me and the rich young man. ...
October 06, 2018
Yes, the bad guys are winning. But for my son and daughter, for my students,...
October 05, 2018
This sermon is part of Phil Snider's important new anthology of 30 sermons entitled "Preaching...
October 01, 2018
We had talked about the Kavanaugh case all day. 'This is weird to talk about,...
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