“I just can’t set aside what I know of biology,” my dear friend Dwight told me as he explained why he had not yet tackled the June 7th topic in his blog […]
“Why it matters (to me) that Jesus was born of a virgin”
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Campus minister at United Campus Ministry at MSU Billings and part time religion and philosophy instructor at MSU Billings.
Mainline Decline: Loss and Possibility
This is a picture of an ecumenical campus ministry I was involved with at North Dakota State for a time. Now it’s sold off and is someone’s private home Derek Penwell writes […]
Why it’s Important that Jesus was Human
Continuing the series that the 8 conservative churches have laid out for us in Fountain Hills Arizona, I want to, as a progressive Christian, explore the flip side of their claim : […]
Is the Bible Reliable?
The above picture is Paul and Peter arguing over their disagreements Why is it important that the Bible is reliable is the second topic among the 8 churches in Fountain Hills […]
Why It’s Important that God Changes
Fountain Hills AZ has come into national attention as eight congregations have come together to do a series against progressive Christianity. Several congratulated themselves on their ecumenism though it appears to be […]
The Pew Report and the Loss of a Public Faith
John Spong starts his book on Eternal Life talking about funerals. In them, he notes, the services are not (or should not be) directed to members of the church. It is really […]
Why I Preach on Mother’s Day
It’s always been awkward for me as a pastor to talk about Mother’s Day. Of course I don’t really need to. I have the freedom of the pulpit, which this church has […]
Baltimore’s Dream and Ours
As has been noted by Martin Luther King, riots are the voice of the unheard. That is not something to be celebrated but mourned. Desperation and fear are not sufficient conduits for […]
What If Everyone Mattered?
“I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10b This month is dedicated towards Autism Awareness. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) according to the […]
Why Jesus Would Accept LGBT People
At least I’m guessing that is the case that Jesus would have accepted GLBT people. But as Chris Sosa writes “Queer identity, as it’s commonly understood, wasn’t a concept until very recent […]
God, Cupcakes and Naturalism
I have a confession to make. I am not embarrassed by miracles. If miracles are those occasions which reveal God and God’s works in the word, if they are signs, we live […]
An Easter Sermon For Doubters Like Me: A Process Account
Acts 10:34-42 Easter presents us with several problems. It is a story of a cosmic event which changes everything about life and the world as a result. And yet it is hard […]
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