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My “Don’t Knowness” Is Bringing Me To The Breaking Point
It is that "don't knowness" that is now bringing me to a breaking point. I,...
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Yes, Fighting Church Folk: There IS a Great Bunny of Wisdom
The often-funny Pearls Before Swine comic strip with its "Great Bunny of Wisdom" wish speaks specifically...
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Confessions Of A Liberal: I Need Conservatives
Liberals need conservatives; otherwise, things fall apart. Conservatives need liberals; otherwise, things get stuck. Healthy...
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January 29, 2019
Do You WANT To Be Well? Think Hard About Your Answer
Do I want to be well? It’s a harder decision than most of us realize....
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Adulting And Christian Bankruptcy: Donald Trump Has Been Good For The Nation
Let's practice the art of adulting, take responsibility for what has happened and find creative...
January 08, 2019
A Church Paralyzed By Fear Needs Training Wheels
Perhaps the church needs training wheels to help it navigate the necessary turns and twists...
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November 12, 2018
The Mean Girl Manifesto: The UMC Traditionalist Plan
The Traditionalist Plan is a classic mean girl manifesto. "If you don't follow MY rules,...
November 04, 2018
Definition of A Dysfunctional Organization: The United Methodist Church
We think by operating as a dysfunctional, sick, non-trusting organization, we can turn The United...
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July 06, 2018
Millennials Flee The Church Because Of Lies And Sexual Discrimination
Of course educated young adults, having grown up in a multicultural and gender-fluid world, are...
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June 20, 2018
Musings On Immigrant Children And Life Stability From The Waiting Room
But there was stability, at least for this group of people and for this period...
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At Our Core, We Are Fundamentally Decent Despite Evangelical Betrayal
Despite the Evangelical betrayal of electing an indecent President with his indecent minions systematically raking...
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May 30, 2018
Starbucks, Inclusivity, And The United Methodist Church
Starbucks has some things to teach us about inclusivity, but ultimately, like my plants, the...
May 17, 2018
Broken Windows, Gluten-Free Food, Plus Sized Clothing And The United Methodist Church
What broken windows can we fix in The United Methodist Church? Perhaps if we found...
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Paige Patterson To Baptist Women: Don’t Bother To Duck
Do not criticize Paige Patterson for telling the truth: if your black eyes, in whatever...
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April 17, 2018
The Great Divorce: Evangelicalism And Jesus
My own great divorce from Evangelism came years ago and as accompanied by much grief....
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Gleanings From Todays Newspapers: Ditch Privacy, Pot, And Posture Problems
Privacy no longer exists--and that is a good thing. And I've gone to meddling today as...
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February 28, 2018
The Will of God, Jesus, the Bishops and the UMC
I don't know what life would look like if one entered with perfection into the will...
February 16, 2018
The Government Will Take No Steps To Stop The Slaughter of the Innocents
There is virtually no chance that the US government will enact any regulation that would...
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Wife-Beating Is Not Normal: No Longer “Disappear” the Women
Here's the truth about those who step up to complain of abuse: those who hold...
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January 09, 2018
Barbarians to Bureaucrats: Why the UMC Needs its Donald Trump
Trump--and his avid disciples--are barbarians. They are not politicians. They don't understand or honor the...
January 09, 2018
You Want to Make the Visitor Welcome? Twelve Church Website Tips
In my past role as "mystery worshipper" for a newspaper column, I am offering a...
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December 20, 2017
Tax Bill Repercussions: Church, Watch Out!
Below is my, admittedly limited, take on the repercussions of the tax bill. Keep in...
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November 07, 2017
The Angry White Male and Domestic Violence Gone Amuk
Our society idolizes the angry, white male. We heap praise on him, make TV shows...
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If Donald Trump Had Been an Honorable Man . . .
If Donald Trump had been an honorable man, he would have been exactly what the...
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October 31, 2017
The Church of the Holy Bunionectomy
Now, the group is not called The Church of the Holy Bunionectomy. But that is...
October 30, 2017
Religious People Can Be The Most Evil of All
Seven hundred and ninety-six bodies, from newborn to three years old, killed because the religious...
October 10, 2017
Dear Thoughtful Pastor: Has Facebook Hurt Church Attendance?
In my opinion, it is not Facebook, which does have room for somewhat reasoned dialogue,...
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Teach Your Daughter About Her Physicality and Her Responsibility
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July 06, 2017
Holy relics, skepticism and the power of shared liturgy
I am a hearty skeptic of such things as Holy Relics. I dismiss them as...
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June 23, 2017
The lives of the rich and privileged: a Christian conundrum
We are currently in St. Petersberg, Russia. This is the city that Peter the Great,...
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