Musings on Faith, Culture and ADHD
Being a Republican right now is both frustrating and a bit hopeful. As someone who has been worried about the direction of the party over the years, there is something hopeful of how Republicans are trying to understand the sweeping victory of the Democrats last week. I've seen a bunch of articles about the how... Continue Reading →
A few thoughts on the election... -My candidate for President didn't win, but the constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota was defeated. Three other states, Maine, Maryland and Washington all voted in favor of legalizing same sex marriage. Personally, I think it's a great move forward in gay rights. That said, I think... Continue Reading →
CNN has a interesting quiz you take to determine what kind of Jesus you prefer. Yeah, I'm serious. Read the article before it, because it speaks volumes about our current world. Here's part of it: If elections are about choices, so is faith. And in Christianity, liberals and conservatives choose to see Jesus in... Continue Reading →
“When You Do This, Remember Me” John 11:34-42 and Revelation 21:1-6 All Saints Sunday First Christian Church Minneapolis, MN I can remember like it was yesterday. It was November of 1976 and the election season was winding down. As the grown ups were getting ready to vote between then Governor Jimmy Carter and President Gerald... Continue Reading →
I happened to look at a sermon I wrote about 7 years ago. It was during the time I was involved in a new church start. Reading the sermon, I tend to think it wasn't my best sermonizing. The sermon seems a fitting for the current context; it was based on Micah 6:1-8 and focused... Continue Reading →
A recent post by Michael Kruse put a finger on something that has been bothering me lately. Kruse is talking here about pastors and social media: I unfollowed six people on twitter in recent months because of their incessant divisive political tweets, especially during the primary debates. The majority have been pastors or academics, including... Continue Reading →
I wrote the following for the church newsletter regarding the proposed Minnesota Marriage Amendment which would limit marriage to one man and one woman. The thrust of this letter was to share why I stood where I stood, but do it (hopefully) in a spirit of respect towards those I disagree with. I love chatting... Continue Reading →
I wrote the following in response to a blog post about the United Methodist's General Board of Church in Society: I should start off by saying I’m not a Methodist but a Disciple. I agree with Tom in a sense that some of the bad feelings about agencies like the Board of Church and Society... Continue Reading →
My dear partner and I are a mixed marriage. He's comes from Norwegian and Swedish ancestry, I am African American and Puerto Rican. It's gets better: he's a Democrat and I'm a Republican. This means that we tend to have some interesting talks during election years. Recently, we were talking about the selection of Paul... Continue Reading →
Well, now the Democrats have finished their convention with leaves me with some more questions. Being probably one of the few Disciples of Christ pastors that is not a Democrat, I tend to observe how my colleagues act. As the Democrats politicked in Charlotte, it was interesting to see how many clergy were so free... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 