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December 2017

December 06, 2017
It's a good day for women. And, in general, it's about time women had a...
December 05, 2017
So, happy Advent, everyone! What should we talk about today? The fact that the President...
December 04, 2017
Let justice trickle down like a leaky faucet...  Praise God from whom all blessings trickle...

November 2017

November 29, 2017
Bill Cosby. Louis C.K. Billy Bush. Harvey Weinstein. Charlie Rose. Matt Lauer. They're dropping like...
November 28, 2017
I am fundamentally opposed to Black Friday shopping. For many reasons, not the least of...
November 22, 2017
“For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for...
November 13, 2017
A stewardship sermon on Luke 16:1-13. The Parable of the Dishonest Manager 16 Then Jesus said to...
November 07, 2017
Do not go gentle into that good night... Rage, rage against the dying of the...
November 02, 2017
Thanks to my friend Danny Gulden for this guest thoughts, as we mark the 500th...

October 2017

October 30, 2017
Yesterday, a young woman walked into my office for new member class. I'd never met...
October 25, 2017
Y'all know I love Church, right? LOVE it. For all of its imperfections, bumbling ways...
October 20, 2017
I’m trying to say it out loud, so here goes: I’m 40. Four-oh. 4-times-10. FORTY....
October 18, 2017
Guest post: Chris Furr The most popular entertainment company in America, the NFL, is slowly...
October 09, 2017
When you are at the funeral of a non-church person, nobody sings.
October 05, 2017
If that title sounds extreme and click-baity, that's intentional. Because the headlines (and tag lines,...
October 02, 2017
I recognize fully that I am screaming into the void here. These words fall on...

September 2017

September 29, 2017
I'm grateful to my friend, Rev. Robyn Bles for sharing this guest post, on what would have...
September 28, 2017
We've become a nation of walking zombies. It is affecting not just our health, but...
September 11, 2017
Earlier today, a friend (who was actually there) commented that the events of 9/11 set off...
September 05, 2017
The Bible mentions care and welcome of immigrants more than 90 times in the Old...

August 2017

August 30, 2017
A brief PSA this morning: I agree with the #NashvilleStatement, issued yesterday from the Council of Biblical...
August 29, 2017
The last few days have been grim and heartbreaking. At the same time, we have...
August 18, 2017
Guest post: by Shawn McGuffey When I was in elementary school I loved the Dukes...
August 16, 2017
Guest post: Rev. Megan Severns Huston This week I learned how to pray through a...
August 15, 2017
I never (ever. ever) thought I would say this--but the president taught us an important...
August 12, 2017
They tried to stop it, you know. Local business owners. City officials. The University. Thinking...
August 09, 2017
Guest Post: Rev. Brandon Gilvin I have a love-hate relationship with journalism that covers religion....
August 02, 2017
Guest Post: Keli Douglass I met Grace shortly after my husband and I moved to...

July 2017

July 26, 2017
A sad truth for today: I have maybe the best, most timely and important post...
July 25, 2017
This morning, the internet was imploding with reactions to Trump's address to the annual Boy...
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