Monday, April 24, 2017

A Parable About Spiritual but Not Religious.

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      Lazarus owns a 1999 Dodge Neon, a car with a bit of Y2K disaster built right into its glovebox.       Lazarus’ Neon, by popular acc...
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Monday, April 3, 2017

Preaching Matters. But . . .

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I have always thought of myself—certainly with more than a little presumption—as a better than average preacher. Perhaps every preacher t...
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Monday, March 6, 2017

Lent in the Time of Trump

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I would like to read a poem by Margaret Avison. If you are of a certain age, you studied it in a Can Lit class. Listen. You can follow alon...
Monday, February 20, 2017

The Best of What I Read in 2016

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            I keep lists: of ancestors, of sermons I’ve preached, of places I’ve been to, and of books I’ve read. I am not sure why lists ...
Monday, January 16, 2017

Insurgent Advice for Pastors (Parishioners Welcome to Listen In)

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            We all know that ministers are supposed to be great preachers, Bible scholars, and culture critics. They should have a rich in...
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Monday, December 5, 2016

HOW DO YOU GROW A LIBERAL CHURCH?

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            How do you grow a liberal church? Quick, tell me. I pastor one!             Lawrence Park Community Church (LPCC) was foun...
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Sunday, November 13, 2016

About Last Tuesday. Trump, the Dispossessed, and Us.

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(A sermon preached on November 13 at Lawrence Park Community Church after Donald Trump's election victory.)          I don’t want to ...
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