The Orlando Shooting and Reconciliation

The Orlando Shooting and Reconciliation

The nation watches in horror as families pick up the pieces in the wake of the Orlando shooting. One of the big questions buzzing around asks whether it was a hate crime against the LGBTQ community or an act of terrorism from ISIL against the USA. Either way, it is a...
The Orlando Shooting and Reconciliation

Free to Fail | A Message for the Graduate

It is graduation season and many young people are contemplating (and freaking out about) the next steps in their lives. Last night I had the privilege to speak at the Baccalaureate service for the high school from which I graduated. This is the transcript from that...
The Orlando Shooting and Reconciliation

Health not Guilt

When do you forgive and when do you drop the justice hammer? Our text for this week is 2 Corinthians 2:1-11. The apostle Paul had written a harsh letter to the church in Corinth regarding a man who had done something wrong. The church was ignoring it and Paul told...
Can You Be Spiritual Without Being Religious?

Can You Be Spiritual Without Being Religious?

I want to make a bold claim. You can’t be spiritual without being religious. I make this claim based upon two things. First, the term religion comes from the Latin term ligare which means connected. It is the root of the term ligament (the connective tissue in...
Looking for a Summer Faith Connection?

Looking for a Summer Faith Connection?

Are you looking for a way to connect to God, yourself, and others in a deeper way this summer? Want something to take to the lake or on vacation with you? Check out these opportunities: IRL (In Real Life) Connections Get together with people in a physical space and...

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