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Vigil in Tallahassee
Last Thursday, August 17, a vigil was held at Tallahassee’s Lake Ella to remember the victims of violence in Charlottesville and to stand for peace, justice, and inclusion. I was honored to be asked to speak. Here are my remarks: … Continue reading
Trinity and Iftar
This week our congregation hosted an event for Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Sponsored by the Atlantic Institute, this was an occasion for people of the Abrahamic faiths to learn about each other’s faith traditions and share the Iftar meal. … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Father, Holy Spirit, Ramadan, religion, Son, Trinity
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Top Dog
As I write, I am sitting in a sunny room in my mother-in-law’s home in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Yes, it’s not often one can put “sunny” and “Scotland” in the same sentence.) I confess to some reluctance to leaving the house … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, climate, ethics, morality, Paris, religion, Trump
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Calling for Blood
In this season of Eastertide, the newspaper headlines cause me to remember that my Lord and Savior, the risen Christ, was the victim of capital punishment. Jesus’ death came at the hands of the State and with the apparent approval … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas, capital punishment, Christianity, death penalty, executions, Florida, religion
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Not in My Neighborhood?
The best way to ease our conscience regarding deportations of immigrants is for us tell ourselves that the government is targeting “criminal aliens.” No one will lose sleep if “bad hombres” are the only people being spirited away by ICE … Continue reading
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What he said . .
My Daddy used to say that if you can resist the urge to make a speech at a presbytery meeting, the odds are, somebody else will make it for you. My colleague Brett Younger, pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., … Continue reading
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Christmas Eve Sermon
Not Afraid A few weeks ago, I was accosted (in a nice Christian way, of course) by two young women in our high school youth group. They had heard that some idiot (that would be me) was planning to tinker … Continue reading
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