The Frightening Implications of Easter
Even with the gruesome reality of Jesus’ suffering on “Good” Friday, our modern understanding of Holy Week and Easter has undersold the dangerous reality of the implications of the Easter story. The...
View ArticleBernie & the Bible: Why This Southern Minister Endorses Bernie Sanders for...
There’s a cartoon by Andy Marlette making its way around social media that depicts Jesus standing next to Bernie Sanders while Bernie points at him and says, “What he said.” That, my friends, is why I...
View ArticleProgressive? Christian? Voter? You Need This…
Politics, much like mega-churches, have become a cult of personality. We’ve seen it for years with the GOP in candidates like Sarah Palin and, more recently, Donald Trump. But, the troubling thing to...
View ArticleMay We Stop Creating God in Our Image [A Prayer]
Good and gracious God, We love you. But, the you we love is the you we have created. We love discovering that you are much like us – after all we are created in your image, right? We love those moments...
View Article10 Things You Can’t Vote For While Following Jesus
Being a “Christian” means “being a little Christ.” Put even more succinctly, it means “following Jesus.” Can you actually do things on this list and call yourself a Christian? Well, of course. Sadly,...
View Article10 Cliches Christians Should Stop Saying
I think people who say these cliches are mostly trying to be kind, grateful, and even humble when they say some of them. But if we really do want to be kind, grateful, and humble we need to think about...
View ArticleA Christian Minister’s Rewrite of the RNC’s “Christian” Prayer
There’s been a whole lot of discussion and (rightful) condemning of the opening statement and prayer from Pastor Mark Burns at the Republican National Convention. To be clear, I’ve played my part in...
View ArticleOn the Limitations of Words – A Prayer
Good and gracious God, Sometimes our words get in the way. Sometimes we allow our words to be the full extent of our actions. We say that we love someone, but our actions can seem less than loving. We...
View Article10 Things Church Can Learn From Geeks
As the Church continues its slow and laborious downward-turned death spiral, geek culture continues to boom! After just a little thought, it’s not hard to see why. For the sake of transparency, I have...
View ArticleOn Living Wide Awake: A Prayer
Good and gracious God, Awaken us. May we see violence, oppression, hatred, hoarding, power, and privilege with eyes wide open. Even as we’ve make some progress, assuring more equality for some and...
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