Monthly Archives: May 2015

Look down, O Lord

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U.S. Christian churches are losing members (or, how Rob Bell learned to stop worrying about Jesus and embrace a national tour)

Look at the United States, and according to the U.S. Census, here’s what you’ll see. The average American is a woman. More than 75 percent of the country is white. More than 20 percent of the households speak a language … Continue reading

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House blessing

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Blessed are the merciful

 

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The most important thing you leave behind

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The world was so beautiful and life was so short

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The desire to find peace on Memorial Day

I met President Carter at his church several years ago, after he taught Sunday School. During the lesson, the scripture referenced Mount Sinai, and Carter paused to mention that when he was negotiating the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, … Continue reading

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The Duggars – worshiping a wrong Jesus

“I don’t know who their version of Jesus or God is. I have no comprehension of the Duggar’s idea of right and wrong.” In 48 hours the Duggar’s reputation came tumbling down like a house built on stone-colored sand. Their … Continue reading

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Psalm 19:1

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Well . . . there’s this

Former Congressional candidate guilty in plot to bomb, kill Muslims in upstate N.Y. hamlet of ‘Islamberg’  What a nut. Given how much right-wing, anti-Islamic vitriol pours out of the mouths of prominent Christians (#franklingraham), the surprise isn’t that this happened. … Continue reading

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Solomon in all his glory

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An Irish prayer

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A Prayer from the Carmina Gadelica

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