Tag Archives: Genocide

The Fear of Dying and The Tools for Battle: Kumbaya – 2.0

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

On July 2, 2017, I wrote an article called Kumbaya in response to an assertion that priests and pastors are leaving the church in droves and beautiful church buildings, rich in symbol and story, are having to close up and … Continue reading →

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Shall We Be Polite or Shall We Fight?

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

If you have siblings, no doubt you have been told by your parents or grandparents to play nice and get along. My grandmother, whom we called Nana, used to say to my older brothers: “Now boys, it is too nice … Continue reading →

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In time of trial: On Hobbits and Narnians

Posted on March 20, 2016 by

I started writing this post prior to Christmas when the recent events in Paris and California reminded me that we do not live in tranquil times. Life intervened and I hadn’t the time to finish it. Since then there have … Continue reading →

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In the face of evil

Posted on September 11, 2014 by

Congregational life in a church can be very supportive, happy, helpful. But life isn’t lived in platitudes. I remember a few days after the attacks on 9/11 sitting in a drive through line at the bank and seeing a large … Continue reading →

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