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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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Free to Differ
President Trump has promised to “destroy” the so-called Johnson Amendment, which has become shorthand for a provision in the tax code that applies to all 501(c)(3) organizations. Groups that enjoy that most-favored tax status must refrain from endorsing, opposing or … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Christianity, constitution, endorse, freedom, liberty, politics, religion
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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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Lord, Forgive Us Our . . .
There are some pitfalls in this brave new world of social media. One of them is the fact that when I make a blooper, it is exposed not only to the flock (who are used to my many shortcomings) but … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, church, culture, first presbyterian church, forgiveness, humility, mainline churches, presbyterian, typos
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Pig in a Poke
When I arrived to serve First Presbyterian Church of Tallahassee in 1985, Florida was coming down with a bad case of lottery fever. Both conservative Christian groups and the liberal-leaning Florida Council of Churches opposed the establishment of a state-run … Continue reading
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Courage Today
My son Adam gave me the new biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas for my birthday. At 542 pages, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy made for good reading at the beach following Christmas. As Metaxas guided me through those … Continue reading
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