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Category Archives: In The News
What Roe v. Wade and Jonah Teach Us About Loving Others
The divide in our nation was highlighted this past month as the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. For some, this decision has brought celebration in the protection of an unborn baby. For others, it is cause for lament at … Continue reading
What Pain Teaches Us
I was listening to The Holy Post Podcast last week when one of the hosts, Skye Jethani, told of a book, The Gift of Pain, written by Phillip Yancy and Paul Brand. Dr. Brand is a world-renowned surgeon who grew … Continue reading
Identifying Christian Nationalism
This week, I am preaching on Hebrews 12:1-2 for All Saints Sunday. In the text, the author reminds the reader that we are surrounded by a “great cloud of witnesses” and that we should look to Jesus who is the … Continue reading
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Seeking The Welfare of Our Nation
Today, Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th President of The United States of America. There are many in our community who will celebrate the incoming President. There are many others who would’ve liked a different outcome. As Americans, … Continue reading
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Tagged Inauguration, Politics, Prayer
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Let’s Not Return to Normal
If there is one thing I hear over and over again during this stay-at-home Corona-quarantine time is that people are longing to “get back to normal.” I get the sentiment. For the last 50 days, we have been homeschooling four … Continue reading
This is America: Are We Listening
I’ve been watching the video for Childish Gambino’s (or as Cardi B wonders, is it Donald Glover?) song “This is America.” It is an important commentary on the America that our African American brothers and sisters experience that is different … Continue reading
Against a Shithole Theology
In the the 1st chapter of John’s Gospel, Jesus is calling the first disciples. When Jesus called Phillip, from Peter and Andrew’s hometown, he seems pretty excited. So excited that he goes and finds Nathanael and tells him: “We have found … Continue reading
Flags, Anthems, Trees, and Forests
I attended seminary in Philadelphia. It was a lot different experience than growing up in rural Western Pennsylvania or attending college in rural Kentucky. I can remember sitting in a ‘touchy-feely’ class, where we would share our experiences and how … Continue reading
Speaking Truth to Empires
I have been reading a lot of NT Wright lately (How God Became King and The Day the Revolution Began). There is a passage in HGBK that seems to speak to our role as Christians today when it comes to … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Empires, NT Wright
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I Believe Black Lives Matter
The past year has been quite unsettling in the area of race relationships. I’ve lost count of the videos of African-American individuals gunned down and caught on film. They have been shocking. The discrepancy of sentencing of white perpetrators versus … Continue reading
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