“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.  We must always take sides.  Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. …… Read more “Taking Sides”

The world can be a loud place.  Did you know that the quietest place on this planet is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota? It is a noise-measuring room…… Read more “Silence or Noise: Finding Balance”

I’m not sure why, but I’ve been hearing the phrase “organized religion” a lot lately and it’s never a compliment.   It’s typically said by people who have…… Read more ““Organized Religion””

As you’ve surely noticed already, Christmas falls on a Sunday this year.  That means that we will be having worship on Christmas Eve (at 7:00 p.m.) and…… Read more “Two Gifts: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day”

Of all the children’s Christmas specials that were produced for television in the 1960s and still repeated every year (think Charlie Brown, Rudolph, Santa Claus is Coming…… Read more “The Night the Animals Talked”