It has been a very tense and difficult week. I’m watching the social media world explode with accusations, cruel words of ridicule, and defiant claims. I don’t know about you, but I’m grieving. I’m grieving because no matter the outcome of this election, we remain a deeply divided country. I think we’re all grieving in … Continue reading “We’re Grieving…”
Category: community
What’s Your Energy?
Friends. Friends are important. So much of the Hebrew and Christian Greek scriptures are about friends—community, koinonia, agape. Right now, it’s hard being separated from friends. In fact, it’s downright painful. Technology has helped—Zoom, Skype, and “ancient” technology like the phone. I’ve even renewed my letter writing, which went on hiatus since March (there is … Continue reading “What’s Your Energy?”
Faith in Crisis – Pandemics n’ other stuff
It’s like the movies we’ve seen: an outbreak of a deadly disease that risks the life of millions around the globe. Hollywood and scientists have warned us for decades. Historians have tried to jog our thick skulled minds of past plagues that have wiped out large swaths of the human population. Yet, our governments and … Continue reading “Faith in Crisis – Pandemics n’ other stuff”
Sabbatical Reflections
Preparations Part II
I have struggled with the way Christian Churches have functioned in the public and private spheres. So much of our theology has not matured and remains mired in pre-modern understandings of our relationship with God and creation. Think about this for a moment. Our faith is forged during early adolescence. We learn the stories of … Continue reading “Sabbatical Reflections
Preparations Part II“
Family as Idol
I’m pausing for a moment in my sabbatical reflections (check out my latest in the January 2020 edition of UPC NEWS & Current Events) to share an important op-ed I read in the January edition of The Christian Century by Peter W. Marty, the editor in chief, entitled in the print edition “Family as Idol.” … Continue reading “Family as Idol”