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I am interested in intersections of the unlikely. I am amazed by surprising and yet workable opportunities for enlightenment when seemingly opposing things come together. I seem to be drawn to the topics of theology, religion, politics, and popular culture. I am also interested in civil rights, building sustainable community, environmental friendliness and responsibility, art, film, literature, music, food, wine, theater, libraries and research, and history. Oh, yes, and comedy and laughter.

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Paradoxologies

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Paradoxologies · 2M ago

Fear And Prejudice On Trial

Perry v Schwarzenegger put Proposition 8 on trial. More precisely, as attorney David Boies put it, the case put fear and prejudice on trial. In case you missed it last night, the recording of the reading of 8: A Play About The Fight For Marriage Equality will be available for one week. The new play

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Paradoxologies · 9M ago

The New Evangelism

I have taken on the role of Social Media Evangelist at my church recently. I started the official Twitter feed for the church, became an administrator for our Facebook page, I’m the Mayor of the church on FourSquare, and I’ve been getting up the past few Sundays to ask the congregation to participat

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Paradoxologies · 9M ago

Response To A Lakeview Bully

Yesterday at church I learned of an incident that happened earlier in the week that is nothing less than bullying. An individual placed handmade fliers making false accusations about Broadway United Methodist Church. In the flier, the bully suggests that people should let Alderman Tom Tunney know ho

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Paradoxologies · 11M ago

Call to Confession, June 5th

Today’s call to confession at my church really struck me as a perfect paradox: We allow ourselves to get caught up in the here and now, and forget to look forward to God’s future with great joy. We allow ourselves to get caught up in the promises of a glorious future full of love, and [...]

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Paradoxologies · 1Y ago

My Stewardship Testimony

Recently, I shared the following story with my church, which illustrates all of the reasons why I make financial contributions. When I was a child, my family attended a Lutheran church, one of the largest and wealthiest in the Twin Cities. It was a big, beautiful building downtown, with vaulted ceil

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Paradoxologies · 1Y ago

Prayer of Confession

Today at church the Prayer of Confession really spoke to me. I have been meditating on it all day, and I thought I would just share it here: We confess that we have doubted ourselves and you, Lord. We believe what other say about us before acknowledging what your Word says. We tend to the [...]

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Paradoxologies · 1Y ago

#Gratitude and the Silver Lining

In Light of the Midterm #Election After last Tuesday’s brutal election results, it has been slowly sinking in what this means for progressives like me and our movements for civil rights, social and environmental justice, and feeding hungry people. The results of that day do not bode well for us. I t

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Paradoxologies · 1Y ago

Priorities: Love over Hate

#LGBT In light of the rash of gay teen suicides and anti-LGBT violence, I am feeling little patience for those with the “Religious Right” who are preaching from the pulpit and from high-profile public platforms that homosexuality is a sin. They have a right to preach and teach that, but I seriously

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Paradoxologies · 1Y ago

Martin Luther King, Jr. On Complacency #MLK

On this anniversary of the March On Washington for civil rights, I have been looking for some choice quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. One pattern that I have found is his clarity in speaking out on complacency and inaction. Those who do nothing while witnessing injustice and wrong-doing do worse

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Paradoxologies · 1Y ago

Paradox: August 23, 2010

How do we respect the points of view of ourselves and others with whom we disagree as our boundaries bump against each other, and yet be open to challenges with our differences? The only way we are going to have constructive public discourse is if each of us is willing to listen to each other [...]

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