Sermon: Do not be conformed to the World
There are words, everyday words, whose meaning has changed over time and sacrifice is just one of those words. In the opening verse of the passage we heard read...
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What is the Point of Christianity?
It may sound a little strange for a Christian minister to be asking such a question, but I have indeed begun to ask myself this question over the last few month...
Sermon: The Real Goodness & The Real Evil
Another moment of confession; when I chose this passage and sermon title over a month ago, I was going to take this in an entirely different direction. Althoug...
Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events
I have been asked by a few folks how they should be, or if they should be, talking with their children about tragic events such as Chancellorsville and Barcelon...
To my friends and family who support Donald Trump
It has taken me a long time to write these words to you. You have been taking a lot of heat these last few months, and for that, I am truly sorry....
Further Thoughts on Monuments
As the debate continues about the future of Confederate Monuments, I have been giving monuments in general and our interpretation of history a lot of thought. S...
UCC Pastoral Letter condemns racist violence in Charlottesville, demands equality for all
August 15, 2017 As a response to the violent clashes between white supremacists and counter demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va., that left a woman dead and 19...
Anger is the Opiate of the Masses
The title of this post is a paraphrase, if you will, of the famous quote by Karl Marx “Religion is the opium of the people.” Marx is ...
What should be done about Confederate monuments at National Parks?
Nothing. Historian Kevin Levin has a thought provoking essay on his blog Civil War Memory, about monuments to Confederates located in National Parks. Levin mak...