Denominational Commentary

Follow the Money, Endorsements Are Not Only Revealed in What We Give

Jim Wallis, of Sojourners, has long considered a budget to be a moral document. It reveals what we believe is important as a Country. We may apply this conviction to our own personal budgets and, yes, the budgets of Christian denominations.

Recently Bobby Ross Jr. wrote a … Continue reading

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You Cannot Blame Us for Trying?

We don’t get to hang out like we once did. Jeff pastors several hours away. Gone are the days of a quick round of golf. In fact, I cannot recall the last time we played a round together.

Once or twice a year we get to catch some time, … Continue reading

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Underneath the Tunic or, What Do Rachel Held Evans and Rob Bell Have In Common?

Equal treatment. Rachel Held Evans and Rob Bell suffered the same hammer when facing the prospects of offering a different vision for how we talk about others in relationship to our pronouncements as final. For many the hammer is the only tool in the box and everyone who disagrees, … Continue reading

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Cohen Alan Live

He knows what he is singing. We don’t. One of these days we will understand what he is singing when he gets his consonants and vowels in an order that reaches our ears. In the meantime, clips of either Cohen or Max are never long enough. Here is our … Continue reading

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