Christianity
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2025The Gospel of Matthew recounts a conversation between Jesus and his disciple Simon. Jesus says, “You are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my Church.” In hindsight, this an odd transition for Simon to have a new identity as Peter. How did Simon become solid as a rock? Simon was anything but solid […]
The Christian Vocation
Friday, May 24th, 2024If you are a Christian, Jesus told you your “vocation.” It does not matter if you are a man or a woman, an American or a Mexican, a worker or a CEO, straight or gay. Your actions speak louder than words. Your behavior shows what you believe, not the Church you attend. You can have […]
Trust
Friday, January 5th, 2024One of the big questions about “faith” is the modern use of the word. It has come to mean, especially in the Non-Darwinian states, “belief”. These Bible Belt Christians will whip you with the Bible and proclaim their own salvation because they believe Jesus is their personal Lord and Savior. One of my favorite songs […]
Liberty and Justice for All
Thursday, April 27th, 2023The Pledge of Allegiance ends with six memorable words: “With Liberty and Justice for All.” As we say these words, we are setting a standard for our own behavior. We will fight for liberty and justice for all. These are very powerful words also embody my Christian faith. On numerous occasions, priests and Pharisees tried […]
Getting Away With Murder
Thursday, April 13th, 2023On July 25 2022, Daniel Perry shot and killed Garret Foster. Perry went to trial, and a jury of his peers found him guilty of murder. Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants this murderer to walk free. Foster had been part of a lawful assembly in Austin. He was speaking out against government brutality. He legally […]
Gun Safety
Thursday, March 30th, 2023On March 27, 2023 a shooter blasted their way into Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. In a matter of minutes the shooter killed three nine year old children and three adults. Armed with two military style assault rifles the shooter then took up a sniper position on the second floor and ambushed the police. Somebody […]
Pierced Themselves With Many Griefs
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023I think it is safe to say that the modern conservative movement prides itself as the defender of Judaeo-Christian values. Like the Sadducees and the Pharisees in the Gospels they love public displays of religion. Every year professional conservatives stir up fake controversies like the “War on Christmas.” For well over ten years, conservative politicians […]
Keep the Vultures off Social Security and Medicare
Thursday, February 23rd, 2023Maya Angelou said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Liberals showed you who they are by creating and defending Social Security and Medicare. Conservatives showed you who they were by opposing and undermining Social Security and Medicare. In 1935 Franklin Delano Roosevelt championed Social Security during the Great Depression. […]
I Wish I Were A Rich Man?
Thursday, October 6th, 2022I am always struck when I come to the end of the Good Samaritan parable in the gospel of Luke. The parable ends with the rich man begging Abraham to send Lazarus back from the dead to warn his brothers. Abraham ridicules the rich man. Abraham said “If they do not listen to Moses and […]
Can You Tell the Difference?
Thursday, August 4th, 2022Misdirection is a common technique used by con men. Con men create a distraction that looks threatening, and then they use it to steal from you. They could bump into you. They could even have accomplishes who start a fake argument. Con men appear often in the Gospels. They did not like Jesus’ interpretation of […]
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