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When We Began

October 13, 2020January 15, 2021 ~ David Mercer ~ 7 Comments

"Do. What. Makes. Your. Heart. Happy."

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A Pin, a Bracelet…, and Community

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 ~ David Mercer ~ Leave a comment

His eyes were a haunted mix of fatigue and defiance, as well as a touch of joy, I think.

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Will God Answer for His Actions?

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 ~ David Mercer ~ 8 Comments

Over my time as a minister, people whispered these questions to me, often ashamed to put them into words. I’m articulating them in hopes of engaging their thinking.

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They Can’t Forget Me If They Never Knew Me

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ Leave a comment

I'm not going to be attending my 35th college reunion.

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Standing Apart from the Crowd

February 23, 2019June 29, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 8 Comments

I’ve been observing crowds all my life. I’ve seen them get sad, anxious, giddy, angry, reactive, and just plain stupid. People who were generally thoughtful as individuals could lose their ability to think for themselves when influenced by a crowd.

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Reactions

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 ~ David Mercer ~ 3 Comments

No one has challenged me to fisticuffs, pistols, or dueling Bibles. However, they really don’t know what to say when I tell them I'm an atheist.

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Can’t We Still Be Friends?

November 24, 2018 ~ David Mercer ~ 15 Comments

I was hoping I could have my own thoughts, express my views, and even debate them strenuously, yet stay friends. Is that possible? I still love these people and would never reject them. In fact, I’m still here for them.

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Angry Outcasts

July 22, 2017May 15, 2020 ~ David Mercer ~ 5 Comments

Parents, your children are more important than your religion.

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I Was Lonely

June 2, 2017June 12, 2017 ~ David Mercer ~ 6 Comments

In my journals which I've written all my adult life, one of the things I said repeatedly since the beginning that that I was lonely. If I was once your minister, please don’t feel guilty. You didn’t know and you didn’t cause this. I’m telling it now because I hurt people when I left the … Continue reading I Was Lonely

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