Month: August 2016
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What does the Bible say about homosexuality?
I am a white, straight, male pastor in the United Church of Christ. From 2008-2014 I was the only one in the entire state of Utah. All the other UCC pastors were female, minority or LGBTQ. Among UCC ministers it is not unusual that the white, straight, male is the odd one out and I…
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How to add your NFL team’s schedule to Google Calendar
I like both the Houston Texans and the Google Calendar. Here is how I bring them together: First: Grab the URL of your team’s 2016 schedule. The Houston Texans offer theirs for download here. Second: Follow these simple instructions to import the whole thing into your Google Calendar:
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This election cycle is divisive
As a person who wasn’t raised speaking English I find great pleasure in digging deeply into linguistic details. This election cycle one word comes to mind: DIVISIVE Isn’t it amazing how the question of how to pronounce it can actually be a textbook case for its application? As usual, there is no clear-cut answer as…
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Three Ways That College Freshmen Do Faith Differently
At the beginning of a new school year Beloit College publishes a Zeitgeist list. The incoming class will graduate in 2020. They are mostly 18 and were born in 1998. On the 2020 Mindset List that makes them stand out in significant ways. As a pastor the following three points stand out from the original…
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Who is in charge of preaching?
Our congregation just had a meeting where the entire membership approved financial reports. That’s the way we conduct ourselves as a church. There is no higher authority than the gathered congregation. Did you know that that is true particularly as it comes to preaching? Here is how that works: The congregation builds its own pulpit.…