The Love of God

The fourth Sunday of Advent focuses on God’s love. And today I want to share a story of God’s love which comes from my own faith tradition, American Baptist.

A Tree Confession

OK, confession time. I don’t like Christmas Trees. I love the smell of a real tree in the house, but I don’t like sap. Being sticky freaks me out. I also feel odd about cutting down a tree just to let it slowly wither in pseudo-life for a month so my home can “look nice.”…

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The Day After

It’s the day after election day in the United States. Some folks are celebrating while others are licking their wounds. Yet the call on the day after the election is often the same.

Getting Personal

As I’ve watched the local political races play out across social networks and in town discussions I’ve come up a good reason why I don’t endorse candidates for office, and *especially* for local office. Things get personal.

Anxiety and Community

The communal effect of anxiety doesn’t need to be destructive. In fact, it can even be a sign of community health.