A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. This week, I learned just how true that is. I’ve written thousands of words over the past several years about how the Church has failed our gay and lesbian...
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In the Fall of 2004, I was taking a seminary course on Thomas Merton. It was being taught by Merton friend and scholar E. Glenn Hinson. Dr. Hinson knew of my near-obsession with all things Will Campbell,...
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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...
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Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Bert’s upcoming book: Jungian Jambalaya: A Hurricane Katrina Oral History. If you like it, please show your support at the...
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Ric Alba is a legend to fans of 1980s alternative/punk/new-wave Christian rock. He played bass on Undercover’s eponymous debut album, then went on to play with the Altar Boys. He released one solo album...
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Presented to University Baptist Church, Starkville, MS on December 16, 2012 TEXT: Luke 3:7-18 (click here to read it in the NRSV) Hear the Gospel According to Luke, from Clarence Jordan’s Cotton Patch...
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Presented to University Baptist Church, Starkville, MS (December 2, 2012) Scripture Text: Luke 21:25-36 (click to read NLT) As any marching band member will tell you, the heart of a marching band is its...
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Presented to University Baptist Church, Starkville, MS on Nov. 25, 2012 SCRIPTURE TEXT: John 18:33-37 Thanksgiving has come and gone and the Christmas shopping rush is in full swing. It’s the time for...
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NOTE: This week the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky is celebrating its tenth year of educating and preparing students for ministry. I enrolled during the winter term of BSK’s first year (2002-2003) and...
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“Honey, thou dost protest too much, methinks,” says my wife frequently. Oh, she’s not always so Shakespearean about it, but she does say essentially that. Denial is a funny thing. Refusing to accept the...
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NOTE: This was written a day prior Chick-fil-A made the public statement that their tradition “is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect – regardless of their belief, race, creed,...
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In the summer of 1984 a friend gave me a tape with Undercover’s self-titled debut on side one, and their second album, God Rules, on the other. I was hooked immediately. As I finished high school and...
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