Questions, Questions, We’ve Got Questions
Last Tuesday, a group of people sat in a circle and we began an open discussion about our questions about our faith. I have called this group “Doubters Anonymous” and have invited anyone who wants to...
View ArticleAnything But That!
The time leading to Easter has long been seen in many Christian traditions as the yearly opportunity to take a good, hard look at the state of our souls and ask the question, “Do I need a Savior?” A...
View ArticlePalms, Power, and Plots
So just why did people put down palm leaves when Jesus headed into Jerusalem that last time to celebrate the Passover? Quick answer: because palm fronds were readily available. Deep answer: the...
View ArticleA Week In The Life of a Very, Very Tired Pastor
Saturday: A day in the garden: pulled weeds, planted onions and a tree, got a flower bed rebuilt, cleaned up the yard, got garden ready for rest of early and late spring plantings, did laundry,...
View ArticleRitual and Resistance: Worship Suggestions #UMC
” . . . ritual isn’t about expressing religious commitment at all, but about doing something in a way that marks the moment as different from the everyday and forces you to see it as important.” That...
View ArticleAn Unsweetened Lent
Several weeks before the beginning of Lent I began to consider and pray about how best to use this time to bring glory to God and clear my own way toward a repentant and tender heart. For years I’ve...
View ArticleThe new Apple iPhone
I have just spent the last hour and a half in the Apple Store purchasing a new iPhone. As if I needed it. Nonetheless, the attraction of the best, the brightest, the shiniest technology finally won me...
View ArticleAirline Near-Disasters and Further Reflections on Lent
By now, anyone who has the news on will have heard about the Delta airplane coming into La Guardia Airport that skidded off the runway. It came within feet of plunging into the icy waters of the bay....
View ArticleAn unsweetened Lent, the third week
I am not complaining. Hear this: I am not complaining. I’m in Los Angeles staying at the medical center hotel on the UCLA campus. The only people who can stay here are those who are doing some sort of...
View ArticlePilgrimage to the holy land, day one
Please note: I do not have a computer with me so these articles are dictated. As a result there are typos and misspellings. Please ignore them and read for the meaning! “Sir, sit down. Now!” I heard...
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