Sunday, July 26, 2020

Group identity badges

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Jewish culture may have adopted some of their more puzzling laws (for example. not wearing mixed linen-and-wool clothing) based on an attemp...
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Sunday, July 19, 2020

George Floyd - Things that need saying

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I know politics isn't my usual topic, but I've had these things on my mind, and wanted to say them now that we've all had a mome...
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Sunday, July 12, 2020

Persecutor, Rescuer, Victim - Do the roles fit into redemption?

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It's over fifty years ago now that Stephen Karpman described the drama triangle now often named after him as the Karpman drama triangle....
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Sunday, July 05, 2020

Communicating the Nature of God

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Every now and then I have asked my readers' patience with my side pursuits, such as poetry or humor; this time it is art. The Bible co...
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Sunday, June 28, 2020

Breaking the silence

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I dislike politics. It is so polarized that entering into that particular arena can leave us dehumanized. And yet whether I want to enter or...
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Sunday, June 21, 2020

A Sabbath Rest

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I once read a Jewish author who claimed that the best hope for the restoration of the world came from the Sabbath. If we allow "Sabbath...
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Sunday, June 14, 2020

"Empty promises" and paradise lost

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Today for the first time since the pandemic started, our congregation baptized a new member. As is traditional at one point the pastor asked...
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