Interpreting the Bible, Part 1
Recently, I received what I hoped was a serious inquiry asking “What Moravian Church doctrine/logic do you use to set the parameters for what biblical theology is accepted and what…
Fearmongering Smear
NOTE: On May 21st, 2012 a 3/4 page paid ad ran in the Winston-Salem Journal attacking Imam Khalid Griggs, who had been asked to serve as chaplain to Muslim students…
Book Review: “Crazy For God:”
Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back by Frank…
Rose Window, Salem UCC, Allentown, PA
The Parable of the Magnificent Church
Once upon a time, in the city of Allentown, PA, a huge and magnificent church was dedicated in 1876. Salem Reformed Church was built on the highest point in the…
In Celebration of Laughter
I remember as a child going to the Washington Zoo, and laughing at the monkeys’ antics. My mother turned to me and said “Anyone who thinks God doesn’t have a…