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January 2017

January 26, 2017
“Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor...

July 2016

July 29, 2016
Good and gracious God, Awaken us. May we see violence, oppression, hatred, hoarding, power, and...
July 28, 2016
As the Church continues its slow and laborious downward-turned death spiral, geek culture continues to...
July 20, 2016
Good and gracious God, Sometimes our words get in the way. Sometimes we allow our...
July 19, 2016
There's been a whole lot of discussion and (rightful) condemning of the opening statement and...
July 05, 2016
I think people who say these cliches are mostly trying to be kind, grateful, and...

May 2016

May 31, 2016
Good and gracious God, We sometimes struggle to love the way we should. We sometimes...
May 24, 2016
Being a “Christian” means “being a little Christ.” Put even more succinctly, it means “following...
May 18, 2016
Matthew 7:12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to...
May 17, 2016
Good and gracious God, We love you. But, the you we love is the you...
May 04, 2016
In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe it reflects some...
May 03, 2016
In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe it reflects some...

April 2016

April 29, 2016
In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe it reflects Jesus’...
April 29, 2016
In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe that it is...
April 29, 2016
In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe that it is...
April 28, 2016
Most Sundays, The Lord’s Prayer can be heard echoing in dull monotone from churches around...
April 27, 2016
Dear Bernie, I hate to admit it, but I was wrong. A few years ago,...
April 07, 2016
Politics, much like mega-churches, have become a cult of personality. We've seen it for years...

March 2016

March 29, 2016
There's a cartoon by Andy Marlette making its way around social media that depicts Jesus...
March 23, 2016
Even with the gruesome reality of Jesus’ suffering on “Good” Friday, our modern understanding of...
March 23, 2016
Beginning today, Wednesday, March 23, 2016, the North Carolina government is going to be wasting...
March 22, 2016
Remember that old saying? “When you assume you make an ass out of you and...
March 16, 2016
Good and gracious God, Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with...
March 15, 2016
Donald Trump seems to have found “religion.” That is to say, it is notable that...

February 2016

February 29, 2016
There is no greater love than when someone risks their own life for the sake...
February 05, 2016
A message based on Isaiah 49:8-16. Naming God is difficult at best, divisive even in...
February 01, 2016
We Progressive Christians pride ourselves on how open-minded we are and how our open minds...

January 2016

January 21, 2016
Dear Fellow Progressive Christians, I have bad news. I'm really sorry about this; but, the...

December 2015

December 30, 2015
Good and gracious God, Awaken us. May this new year be the year we see...

November 2015

November 29, 2015
Good and gracious God, It is never easy to wait... that may be why Advent...
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