Sermon: Take Heart
This was not the sermon I intended to preach yesterday but, due to the events of the past week, I rewrote my sermon. This is just the text, and I added some wor...
Tag: News
Democrats Should not be Afraid of Religion
National Public Radio has produced a story regarding faith groups and their efforts to get out the vote for the coming mid-term elections. It has been widely re...
“Mormon” has become a four-letter word
At the recent General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, it was announced that the name used for the church “Mormon” is ...
The decline in Religion, Blah, Blah, Blah
Another week and another poll showing what we already know, religion is on the decline in the United States. Recently, ABC News and the Washington Post released...
A Pentecost is what we need
On the liturgical calendar, this Sunday is the feast of Pentecost, the day we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and others in the Uppe...
Reclaiming Jesus: Taking Christianity Back
At some point in history, the Christian church decided that it was going to surrender its theology to the fringe, and by fringe, I do not just mean those on the...
I am compelled to speak
At least once a week I get a comment on a Facebook or Twitter post saying that as clergy I should not comment on political things as there is a separation of ch...
Prayer is a Verb
So here we are again, another mass shooting and more thoughts and prayers being sent all around. Now don’t get me wrong, thoughts and prayers are good I m...
Another Mass Shooting
Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, started out like any other Sunday in America. People rose, with an extra hour of sleep, and started about their day. I was pu...
The Power to Protest – and Speak Out
By TJ Harper, Associate for Racial Justice for the Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ. Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and...