With only a few sermons under his belt, he really didn’t know how to preach. When he stood to speak that morning, pages of notes lay on the podium, along with his red-letter edition Bible. The small church building was still pretty but the long-time members were battered by years thad had made them old … Continue reading The Boy Becomes a Preacher
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I Only Work On Sundays
I wrote this to describe the first two hours of a weekday back when I was a pastor.
When No One Remembers
At the end of my life, when I can no longer stand and speak, will anyone remember me?
A 97-Year-Old’s Baptism
Washing away this man's sins would not be so easy.
Remembering the Melodies
The old hymns come back to me in the early hours.
Every Child Reminds Me of My Child
I thought of my transgender friends. One wrote how she was recently told at her workplace that she couldn’t use the restroom there anymore. She had to leave the location and go to the gas station across the street. Another parent told how his kid was beaten up at a concert because he was transgender.
Our True Religion: Football, Firearms, and the American Flag
If you follow Jesus you might want to remember that he wasn’t an American citizen, he didn't play football, and he damn sure didn’t own a gun.
Why Aren’t We the Innovators?
Paul once said that we were baptized to walk in newness of life but we are scared to do it. It’s much easier to march toward death while insisting we are right.
Clean Face, Clean Slate
What I saw when I removed the mask....
It’s Time to Use the Bible Competently
Don't expect to get a free pass by saying, "The Bible says so."
