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May God Have Mercy On Us All
Wherever you come down on the issue of capital punishment, it’s impossible to deny that what happened last night in Oklahoma was horrific. Last night also reminds us of a broader horrific truth that so many of us deny or simply ignore: Capital Punishment is murder at the hands of the State. Capital punishment is […]
Read MoreMy Thoughts on “Faithful America”
A brief word about “Faithful America.” They have continued their petition drive, concerning the same sex wedding conducted by Bill McElvaney. (For those reading about this for the first time, the emeritus pastor of the church I serve has performed a same sex wedding here in Dallas. You can catch up on the story here). […]
Read More3 Trails and 2500 Miles
Friends of Alexamenos (An Easter Blog)
To be a Christ-follower is to look foolish to the rest of the world. We tend to believe that this is a relatively modern thing. It is not. The earliest use of the name “Christian” was to derisively mock those who followed Jesus. And then, there’s this. This drawing is from a building in ancient […]
Read MoreThe Terrifying Thing about Good Friday
Whatever you think of the “necessity” of Jesus dying, the facts are that he was crucified. That is how he died. That a figure named Jesus was likely crucified is one of the most historically provable facts about him, in that it’s testified to by several external historical sources. As Borg and Crossan remind us […]
Read MoreTroubled Times
Somehow, I missed the big news yesterday that sixty conservative UM clergy had a conference call, the purpose of which was to discuss separation of the denomination. I first found out about it via my friend, Christy Thomas, and her excellent blog this morning. While I wince at her use of “inquisition” here. (We’re nowhere […]
Read MoreA Flood of Thoughts on Noah (Sorry. Couldn’t Help Myself)
I saw Noah over the weekend. Stop reading now, if you don’t want spoilers. Seriously. Right now. As a preacher –and somebody who’s heard endless blogviating (blogging + bloviating) on this movie for the past week– I thought, why not? Jump in with your own views. The most enlightening thing I’ve read about the movie […]
Read MoreNew Specs. New Headshot.
–30–
This is a repost from Facebook of a game Alan Gann got me playing….where you write on a particular year in your life. It’s fascinating that Alan Gann assigned me “30” for the age to write about. Because it was a memorable year. I don’t even need to re-read journals to remember. When it started, […]
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