Some of my all-time favorite people are Jewish: The Marx Brothers. Mel Brooks. Even my Lord and Savior is a Jew. And then, there’s our local rabbi (sort of), Seth Oppenheimer. He is not ordained yet, so...
Learn MorePeter Maurin’s mother and father were poor farmers in a village named Oultet in Southern France. As is often the case for those who make their living by the land, life was a challenge from sunrise and...
Learn MoreA Homily given to St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church This is my first chance to speak in front of the whole church since our little Logan came into our family. I have truly been overwhelmed, in the most...
Learn MoreA sermon based on Mark 3:31-35 and John 19: 25b-27 Did you go to the grocery store this week? The smell of flower bouquets hit my nose when I walked in the door, and the card rack was a mile long. Did you try...
Learn MoreSince Isaac the dog & I adopted each other, I wish I had a dollar for every time someone has said to me, “Are you walking that dog, or is the dog walking you?” Anyone for a mile could see that...
Learn MorePerhaps it is a bad idea to write about something that one feels needs to begin with a defense, but I’m going to do it anyway. Before I talk about why I think the idea of biblical inerrancy has limited the...
Learn MoreOn a recent Monday morning, one of Donna’s friends stopped by the house to pick her up. They were headed to Paducah for the annual quilt show that is held in that city. I helped Donna load her luggage into...
Learn MoreIn the hours and days since the bombings at the Boston Marathon, I’ve seen many graphic images. I’ve seen the bomb exploding, knocking a runner to the ground while others duck or raise their hands as if they...
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