What Would I Have Said Yesterday? Or, Rash-less
Classic irony. For a few weeks, I have weighed in on Pulpit Freedom Sunday. Over the past week I worked…
OU Football: Challenge Accepted
College football needs a little anarchy, a little chaos. The SEC will bludgeon itself to death as upstarts challenge the…
Weekly Wrap – Maybe You Missed These Posts
Each of the last two weeks I faced a medical procedure to thwart the pain and effects of kidney stones.…
Statistics and Stories in the Tuttle Times
My recent article in the Tuttle Times includes this line, "We tend to believe the stories statistics tell us." (p.7)…
Propaganda, “Rap On” or, Value Other Voices
My ears are old. I confess that when it comes to music I am often stuck in a time warp.…
Pastor As Pirate or, Better Than Pulpit Freedom Sunday
Pirates open up spaces closed off by power. Kester Brewin, in Mutiny, traces the history of pirates and piracy in…
Where Did I Get That? Happy Birthday Dad
Some pastors enjoy the privilege of their parents being part of their church family. I do. Some fifteen years ago…
Protecting Privilege or, Will We Work for Justice?
She had tears in her eyes. He acknowledged the need to radically re-think how we learn to view others. These…
Who Should a Pastor Endorse?
I was minding my own business. One of my Monday habits is to create a document with the Lectionary Texts…