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One of the sad consequences of the debate over human sexuality in The United Methodist Church (and elsewhere) is the determination of both sides to misunderstand and mischaracterize the other. As a progressive, I must own up to the caricature … Continue reading →

Easter Sunrise Service Christ United Methodist Church April 5, 2015 Scripture: Psalm 137:1-6 Isaiah 40:1-5 I was a member of a church once that was into leather. Specifically, we were into Bible leather, the leather binding that fits around the … Continue reading →

No one knows whether he’s always been our enemy. I like to think that in the beginning, he wasn’t. I like to think that at first he was a mysterious presence, but not a threatening one; that he would arrive … Continue reading →

Well, it’s been a crazy week, hasn’t it, what with all the hullabaloo and that big court case. All those people shouting at one another, some for, some against. I don’t know about you but I’ve been kind of disturbed … Continue reading →

This week I changed my Facebook picture. I did so to support a political cause in which I believe. In what follows I want to explain why what I did was a sin, and why I am led to confess … Continue reading →

“I don’t think it’s a good thing to kill children and babies, but God said to do it, so he must have had a good reason.” Try to imagine a situation in which you would agree with the statement above. … Continue reading →

Lots of reasons present themselves for why you should ignore theology. It’s boring, it’s irrelevant, it stirs up needless controversy, it raises questions it never answers; the list goes on and on. Only one reason presents itself for why you … Continue reading →

“Brain tumor.” Among the many words you don’t want to hear come out of the mouth of a doctor, these are pretty high up on the list. Even the mitigating words “non-malignant” and “operable” don’t make things a lot better, … Continue reading →

Like you, the family and I have turned in our last midnight appearance at the unveiling of a Harry Potter book or movie. Click here to see my article on why everybody’s favorite boy wizard isn’t a Christ figure.