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June 2017

June 29, 2017
Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...
June 28, 2017
There was once a prophet named Jeremiah. He was known as the “weeping prophet.” Jeremiah...
June 27, 2017
Our nation and our world have reached a breaking point. Actually, that point is long...
June 23, 2017
The hit movie Wonder Woman is not simply a violent movie. It's a movie about...
June 21, 2017
Year A, Pentecost 2, Proper 6 June 18th, 2017 Matthew 9:35 to 10: 8 By...
June 20, 2017
Cultural diversity makes our world interesting, doesn’t it? Our lives would be so impoverished if...
June 16, 2017
On Violence and Forgiveness: Mimetic Theory 101 Violence begets violence. Victims of violence, when they...
June 15, 2017
Violence continues to run rampant in the United States. This time it struck against Republican...
June 14, 2017
Year A, Trinity Sunday June 11, 2017 By Tom Truby The creation story in Genesis...
June 13, 2017
Editor's Note:  This article was written by Teaching Nonviolent Atonement friend Dr. Asma Afsaruddin and...
June 09, 2017
James Comey testified that Trump is a liar. Trump accused Comey of lying. Who is...
June 08, 2017
The Psalms have a bad reputation in many circles. Atheists criticize the Psalms, and the...
June 08, 2017
Year A, The Day of Pentecost June 4th, 2017 John 7:37-39 Rev. Tom Truby The...
June 07, 2017
Monkeys continue to teach us about the human desire for equality, but what if scientific...
June 02, 2017
Stabbings in Portland. A politician body slams a reporter. And Kathy Griffin "jokes" about beheading...
June 01, 2017
Year A, Easter 7, May 28th, 2017 By Reverends Tom and Laura Truby Acts 1:6-11...

May 2017

May 31, 2017
"The only way to honor those who lost their lives in war is to stop...
May 26, 2017
Chelsea Manning was released from military prison last week. She served 7 of her thirty-five...
May 23, 2017
Donald Trump just made an arms deal with Saudi Arabia worth about $110 billion. While...
May 18, 2017
Year A, Easter 5 May 14th, 2017 1 Peter 2:1-10 Mother’s Milk and Rejected Stones...
May 17, 2017
Rumors and accusations swirl around President Trump. Are his days as president numbered? Are Democrats...
May 16, 2017
Lindsey Paris-Lopez calls on all of us to honor the Spirit of Mother's Day by...
May 12, 2017
Did you know that Mother's Day originated as a social justice movement and anti-war protest?...
May 11, 2017
Year A, 4th Sunday of Easter John 10:1-10 By Rev. Tom Truby God the Shepherd...
May 10, 2017
Climate change is one of the most controversial topics of our day. How can we...
May 09, 2017
Join the Raven Flock this Thursday at 10 am CT for a live webinar about...
May 08, 2017
Dear Members of Congress, Recently, 217 of you from the Republican party in the House...
May 04, 2017
Star Wars and the Book of Revelation are both epic stories about religion, politics, and...
May 04, 2017
The resurrected Jesus says humans are foolish and dull of mind. Was he being mean?...
May 03, 2017
In his latest post, Adam Ericksen answers President Trump's question about the Civil War, "Why...
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