Several decades ago, at a time when I was thinking very deeply about God and money, I went to my then Presbyterian pastor and asked her what to do. “What’s the right amount to give to the church?” I wanted to know. Should it be a tithe, a tenth of my income? That seemed like … Read the rest
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Evangelist of Few Words
“Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you.” In our first reading we heard the Deuteronomist teaching about the imperative of both observing the law and also of passing on faith. Which ought to both reassure and terrify us. We’re told that it’s not hard, but practicing and … Read the rest
Continue reading "Evangelist of Few Words" »Telling the Truthiness
Did you know that “truthiness” was Merriam Webster’s “word of the year” for 2006? Various Internet sources define “truthiness” as an argument or assertion that claims to be true, without regard to evidence. Faux newscaster Stephen Colbert coined the word in the pilot episode of his political satire The Colbert Report, and the truth became—well—history.
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Continue reading "Telling the Truthiness" »Turning to Romans 7
The Monday after I was made a priest, just about three weeks ago, I started an intensive summer class in liturgical leadership. That’s the class that teaches us how to do the things like baptism, Eucharist and marriage. The kinds of things a priest might be expected to do. I figured that two days after my ordination might be a … Read the rest
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