READING ONE I knew that the tributes would be pouring in immediately from....
This is Not Very Interesting: On Stoles & Malas
Okay, I never thought I would find this dilemma so compelling as to put a whole....
Dreams for My Home Congregation
(Over the next two months, many members of my home congregation have been asked to share their dream for the congregation. These dreams will be collected as part of the long-term strategic planning and thinking in which the congregation is engaged. ....
Providing Alternatives to Military Recruitment: Letter to Editor
(I just submitted this to my local newspaper. I might be on a....
Making the Most of Muck (sermon)
(I usually post my sermons the same day but life ~ and some ambivalence ~....
Gratitude on this Last Day of 2013…
I woke this last morning of 2013 with my mind full of gratitude. Lists and sub-lists of thanksgiving began to form. Here I offer my small public witness of gratitude for this past year. I want to acknowledge the limits of my mind, knowing that....
Thinking Like a Commoner: Billy Bragg, Universalism, and a World Wide Open
(The lyrics in italics are from Billy Bragg's "The World Turned Upside....
Her craigslist ad said "I want to rent a Mom and Dad." The response she got will take your breath away.
This is beautiful. This is why we must be for each other in ways we need each....
Signs & Messages: Reflecting on Local History
At Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site, there is a plethora of signs. There is a mélange of warning signs: No fireworks! No camping! No touching sea lions! Be careful of steep cliffs, rolling driftwood, sneaker waves, strong currents, and incoming....
A Tale of Two Francises
Due to the snowstorm around here, Sunday worship services at Village Church in....