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  • Courage in Faith

    Courage in Faith

    Denying refugees and giving in to xenophobia and Islamophobia is simply un-Christian…

  • Seeking Hope in the Soap (Opera)

    Seeking Hope in the Soap (Opera)

    I’ve been thinking a lot about privilege and what it means in a diverse community. I had a chance to explore that recently in a sermon in the new congregation where I’ve been appointed.

  • Unlikely Leaders

    Unlikely Leaders

    A few weeks ago, I preached on the story of Mary and Martha in the Gospel of Luke (see Luke 10:38-42)…

  • More on the Bible & Homosexuality

    More on the Bible & Homosexuality

    I’ve been pretty clear previously on my stance around issues of homosexuality.  See one of my earlier posts on the subject here. I continue to be outspoken.  And I will not be silent.  And I’m not alone. So why do I choose to continue to speak out? A 2009 book by Dr. Jack Rogers (Professor…

  • Creating a Church Website

    Creating a Church Website

    Interested in a method for an inexpensive church website? Read on…

  • Bible-Based Sermons

    Bible-Based Sermons

    There seem to be two basic ways that preachers organize their sermons. One group is “topical,” taking a topic and using several scripture texts to support it. The other is “textual,” taking one scripture text and exploring how it applies to the world today. Do you prefer one to the other? I do…

  • Being More Christian: Loving the LGBT Community

    Being More Christian: Loving the LGBT Community

    I’ve been a member of a church my whole life.  My grandfather was a pastor, his brother was a pastor, and there were others before them.  And now I’m a pastor.  I serve a fairly large church in Grand Island, Nebraska.  The good life.  On a stick. I’m also a United Methodist.  My grandfather &…

  • Mainline Hope

    Mainline Hope

    In the midst of membership decline among many mainline denominations, there’s hope & possibility.

  • The “E” Word

    The “E” Word

    The perception of evangelism seems to me to be pretty bleak. Is it possible to think of evangelism as anything other than a four-letter-word?

  • What Happened to Miracles?

    What Happened to Miracles?

    All four of the Gospels tell a story of Jesus feeding thousands of people with an incredibly small about of food. How did he do it, and where are his miracles today?