Category Archives: Theology

For centuries, in Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant countries, Easter Monday and “Bright Sunday” (the Sunday after Easter) were observed by the faithful as “days of joy and laughter” with parties and picnics to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Parishioners and pastors played … Continue reading →

I love basketball – and I love coaching. But sometimes, there are peripheral parts of the job that get in the way of my enjoyment of the game. Yes, I’m talking about referees! One Saturday afternoon, I found myself on … Continue reading →

What does your Friend list look like? Thanks to twenty-first century technology (and Facebook), most of you instantly assumed that I was talking about the way that social media quantifies our influence and popularity. We can “friend” people or “accept … Continue reading →

I love the Old Testament. I know, it may be a little weird, with all of its rules, regulations, strange lists, and tough to pronounce names. Yes, I love Jesus, too, especially his parables about the kingdom of God. But … Continue reading →

I had been planning a sermon for months about what it looked like to welcome in the unwelcomable (I made that word up) and what it looked like to care for those who were unloved. And then Paris happened last … Continue reading →

Paula Poundstone has joked that “adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they’re looking for ideas.” It leads itself into the debate over what it means to be adult and what … Continue reading →