Another Sunday, another question. I like questions. I am sure I have said it here before. I like questions because they open the possibility to answers. As I have also certainly said here, I by NO means have the answers to everything. I see value in asking questions. I also see the church as a…
Sometimes I wonder why I do this to myself (and also to my parishioners and listeners I suppose). It is well-established how much I dislike most binaries. I am instantly suspicious when I am faced with an either/or, yes/no situation. Most of what we think of as binaries turn out to be continua. So why…
Joy. Joy! Joy? Joy. One of the more beloved songs to sing in Advent and Christmas is, “Joy to the world.” Many of us have great memories of singing it as children, perhaps as carolers, definitely in larger groups at church or carol sing-a-longs. But do we actually believe it? Do the church and the…