The text from today’s sermon is: Predictions about the end of the world are one of the most common things in history.  Since the time that Jesus walked the earth, there have literally been hundreds, if not thousands, of predictions about the end of the world.  These apocalyptic predictions often come...

Ugg. Apparently we like to be really ticked off at each other in this nation and find ways to make enemies of our fellow citizens. Everyone has to have their thing and I guess this is just what America is really good at currently. Yay! What do I think...

I’ve been thinking about Christianity a lot lately. I’ve been thinking specifically about why so many professed Christians do the exact opposite of what Jesus calls on his followers to do. It’s a bit mind-boggling. Why would anyone profess to be an adherent and followers of someone or a...

We have a multitude of faiths in our nation. Some of them are traditional religious faiths – like Christianity. But also other faith traditions are here as well in this nation – Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and more are just a few examples. And there are other non-traditional religious faiths...

Here’s the manuscript for today’s sermon: Some of the most popular movies out there right now are the Marvel movies.  While I haven’t seen Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, I understand it’s pretty wild.  Fantastic scenes, people with incredible powers, magic, villains who dream of ultimate power.   Some Marvel...

What is the greatest threat we face? Maybe you want to narrow that down a bit. Although how could something be the greatest threat we face if it didn’t encompass everything? What is the greatest threat our world faces? How about our nation? Our communities? Our churches? Our relationships?...

Mostly because you think the word privilege is somehow partisan and you’ve already written me off. Which is fine with me. Because this post isn’t about you anyway. Privilege is the situation in which you don’t have to deal with something that other people do as a normal part...

Prayer for May 3, 2022: Please pray with me. Holy God, we have this silly idea that our economic systems are divinely inspired. Why else would we defend them so much? Our economic systems end up becoming more important than the people who participate in them. Occasionally we get...

Prayer for May 2, 2022: Please pray with me. God of the universe, we humans set up empires and think that they take primacy in life. What a pathetic joke. Empires come and empires go. They rise and they fall. Of course they do. They are only temporary. Thank...

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