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April Fools…So What?
Can you feel it? Kurt Streeter of the NY Times notes, the “soulful, spiritual aspect of games have elevated them to something like a modern religious experience. The soulful, spiritual nature of what has become one of our greatest faiths – sports.” Whether it is Messi...
Will Your Kid Say “No” to Porn?
Do you know if your kid will say, “No!” to pornography? Afraid to have that conversation? You are not alone. Most parents know that they should talk to their children; they even plan to do so, “when the right time comes.” But then, time marches on and, suddenly it...
Why Isn’t There a Formula for Reaching the LGBTQ+ Community?
In my last blog, I shared about teaching a workshop on the “trans” topic at my denominational meeting recently. One of my least favorite parts of the workshop time is the Q&A part. To be honest, I’m not very good at spontaneous questions and not too fast thinking...
Maintaining Hope in an Environment of Fear
Too much bad news... Lately, it seems that every time I turn on the TV or catch a snippet of news online or in a newspaper, I am bombarded with disappointing and scary information. The economy is failing. The stock market is breaking records, plunging downward. ...
Title or Towel?
“Lent is a season of preparation, but it should never be morose – an annual ordeal during which we begrudgingly forgo a handful of pleasures. After all, it is meant to be our springtime, when out of the darkness of winter’s deaths, a repentant, empowered people...
The Lord Is Real: That’s Enough.
Since I first became a follower of Christ, my experience with God has contained several mental and emotional mini-explosions--sudden bursts of light in dark places, taken down a peg when I was too big for my britches, or filled with inexplicable joy. These moments...
When Do I Apply God’s Truth? When Do I Apply God’s Grace?
Q & A at a Conference I recently shared at my Presbyterian denominations national gathering. Many breakout workshops were offered over the span of days at the conference and my presentation was called “Offering Truth & Grace: The Transgender Experience”. An...
Making Positive Choices When Facing Addiction
This month in our Thursday Night meetings, we are discussing the topic of addiction in our ReSOULutions series “Seeking True Connection: Addictions are False Solutions.” Common consequences of addiction are poor self-care and poor coping strategies. Neglecting these...
A Prayer Paradigm
Have you wanted to pray but haven’t known how? Have you ever wanted to cry to God with “groans too deep for words” (Rom 8:26)? Prayer can be a profoundly painful and emotionally complicated experience, wrought with relational and sometimes private matters. My wife...
The Most Urgent Question
These days the WGA staff are getting more opportunities to participate in conversations with pastors and leaders who are grappling with how to love people well, especially those who are lgbtq+, in the context of today’s culture. The question is a constant drum beat...