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November 2015

November 18, 2015
(Based on and adapted from Matthew 25:34-45, The Message) Then Jesus will say to those...

October 2015

October 31, 2015
Good and gracious God, Life itself is a struggle between peace and violence. In the...
October 30, 2015
They said I was... a radical. a liberal. anti-American. a tree hugger. a peacenik. a...
October 29, 2015
Good and gracious God, Not my will, but thy will. Letting go  of prayer that...
October 29, 2015
By many people’s measure, Sarah Palin spawned the likes of Donald Trump and Ben Carson...
October 28, 2015
To a Too Small God, I don't really know how to say this. Honestly, if...
October 27, 2015
One of my personal mantras is “One God. Many paths.” I’ve been surprised by the...
October 02, 2015
The Church is in the midst of a powerful, unparalleled transformation. Many, including myself, have...

September 2015

September 11, 2015
Good and gracious God, Today we come before you with heavy hearts as we remember...
September 03, 2015
Do you know Kim Davis (the County Clerk in Kentucky who refuses to issue same...

August 2015

August 26, 2015
Good and Gracious God, Yet again, our nation grieves. Yet again, a life has been...
August 25, 2015
Do not say that it is naïve to think we can love everyone, even our...

July 2015

July 29, 2015
Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on the Future of Progressive Christianity in America....

June 2015

June 26, 2015
In a historical ruling today, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of marriage equality....
June 18, 2015
Let's get something straight, right off the top: sex is good – really good. As...
June 18, 2015
Good and gracious God, Humanity's inhumanity to one another is an all too present historical...
June 11, 2015
In the midst of the overblown coverage and social media spats over Bruce Jenner becoming...

May 2015

May 31, 2015
Dear John and Jane Public, Honestly, don't fret over it. I get it. Dear God,...
May 25, 2015
For a very long time, I've been a closeted disliker of Memorial Day. The glorification...
May 24, 2015
In honor of my wife's 13th anniversary of ordination, I thought I'd share my favorite...
May 23, 2015
If you spend any time at all on social media (and if you are reading...
May 18, 2015
The much ballyhooed report from Pew Research shows an ever shrinking population of Americans who...
May 14, 2015
With the latest Pew Research report, we've seen lots of bloggers either wringing their hands...
May 12, 2015
It's weird. We Christians believe that, in one way or another, God created everything. We...
May 10, 2015
Good and gracious God, You know our hearts and you know that today some of...

April 2015

April 30, 2015
Corporate coffers are stuffed full. Their piggy banks runneth over. Since the mid-70s all real...
April 29, 2015
My wife and I have a wonderful garden in our side yard and a number...
April 27, 2015
It was 1990 and I was taking my first graduate level classes. Having grown up...
April 27, 2015
(Part 2 of my two part series on poverty in America. Read Part 1 here)....
April 23, 2015
It was graduation day. I was receiving my first college diploma. I was quite pleased...
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