In Newport, Tennessee, there is an organization called the Resurrection Boxing Club which suggests a rather unconventional interpretation of the Easter Story. The club is a ministry of a local…

Many of us may have grown up singing the song, “Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho. Joshua fought the battle of Jericho and the walls came a tumbling…

On the Sunday after the Spring Equinox we will explore the meaning of words of an anonymous poet written on the walls of a Nazi concentration camp. “I believe in…

If you’ve ever played any sport then you’ve had a coach who told you, “Quitters never win.” However, during the season of Lent people are asked to quit some of…

There is a story in the Bible that makes many people very uncomfortable. Preachers get nervous when asked to preach about it.  A large number of the scholarly interpretations of…

Some blame secularization for the demise of religion. Others blame science for the decline. Still others blame the new atheism and anti-religious activists who contend that religious freedom must include…

The Carter Sisters sang, “Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side, keep on the sunny side of life” which can be difficult to do while living on…

The catch phrase for our times is “You’re muted!” Regardless of who you voted for in the last election, the incoming President offers us some insights into how we can…

The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. was heavily influenced by Mahatma Gandhi even though he never wore a loincloth. Similarly, we may gain insights from this leader of India’s…

You may have seen the sign at Yassin’s Falafel House that says, “Welcome: all sizes, all colors, all ages, all sexes, all cultures, all types, all religions, all beliefs, all…