Category Archives: Faith

A morning prayer

Posted on January 30, 2017 by jim
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Division

Posted on January 28, 2017 by jim
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We are ALL loved

Posted on January 24, 2017 by jim

I attended a charming Christmas pageant a few weeks before Christmas. The small church in a small town is probably close to 100 years old. Can you imagine all the pancake supper fundraisers that paid for this? They were lovely … Continue reading →

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Inauguration Day 2017

Posted on January 21, 2017 by jim

Some Conservative Christians hated President Obama so much, that after eight years they’ve completely divorced themselves of every message in the Bible. The idea of following the actual words of Jesus has long been on the fringe of the faith. … Continue reading →

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A Christian nation? No, thanks.

Posted on January 16, 2017 by jim

Scripture tells us that when the Israelites lost faith in the Lord, they demanded a king (1 Samuel 8) and as a result a lot of bad stuff happened to them (most of the rest of the Jewish scripture). Despite … Continue reading →

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Character as clear as black and white

Posted on January 15, 2017 by jim

The president-elect of the United States kicked-off the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend by attacking on Twitter a civil rights legend who marched with King. John Lewis, a 14-term member of Congress, announced last week that he intended to … Continue reading →

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Do not be afraid

Posted on January 5, 2017 by jim

As a year ends and another begins, I pause to reflect upon the year gone by and consider the year to come. The Roman god Janus was the god of gates, halls, doors, and doorways. The god of beginnings and … Continue reading →

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The Christmas celebration ends with an empty Easter tomb

Posted on December 28, 2016 by jim

The story begins with the Christmas celebration of the birth of a baby. The story ends with an empty tomb. Let us not rush to get there, but let us not forget how this story ends. We celebrate the birth, … Continue reading →

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Is Christ really in your heart?

Posted on December 17, 2016 by jim
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Saint Nicholas’ Day

Posted on December 5, 2016 by jim

Last weekend at the Mall of America in Minnesota, Larry Jefferson donned his Santa apparel, talked with children, and posed for photos. The internet trolls turned out in force because jolly old St. Nicholas was being portrayed by a black … Continue reading →

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Kristallnacht

Posted on November 12, 2016 by jim

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”                                                                    … Continue reading →

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Q & A – Fundamentalist family fun

Posted on October 24, 2016 by jim

Q: Any ideas about how to convince half of the people I care about not to soak their children in fear culture, not to hate or abuse people who aren’t like them, and not to support the destruction of the … Continue reading →

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“To be spiritual is to be amazed”

Posted on October 22, 2016 by jim

Rather than try to teach my two and a half year-old how to see the world through my eyes, I strive to see the world through her eyes. Every day we look at the horses in the field. We stop … Continue reading →

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A letter to a local church

Posted on October 8, 2016 by jim

I sent this e-mail to an area church this week. I’ve redacted the church’s name for reasons that will be apparent. To XXX XX and the leadership of XXX XX XXX : My family lives less than two miles from … Continue reading →

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