Due to the recent spike in COVID infections in New York City, our church has returned, once again, to virtual-only services. It was the right thing to do. It was the smart thing to do. But it also was the…
Female jet pilot or astronaut? Sure. Preacher? No. So where can I buy a dragon?
Southern Baptists seem to have no problem with women serving on the Supreme Court or flying fighter jets or traveling into space. Heck, they would have been happy to put Sarah Palin in the White House. But a woman in the pulpit? No way.
Holy Week and ‘Game of Thrones’: hospitality and welcome when our ‘winters’ inevitably come
How ironic that the final season of “Game of Thrones” debuted on Palm Sunday, when Christians remember how people welcomed Jesus and hailed him as the Messiah, though all the while, winter was coming.
Climb the ladder and storm the treehouse
Achieving the American Dream shouldn’t be like trying to get into a treehouse in which only certain people are welcome. The Puritan work ethic shouldn’t just ensure success for those who look like the early white Puritans. Francis McDormand was right. We need an inclusion rider. But not just for Hollywood contracts — we need one for life.
We can find common ground, but only if we try
Common ground could happen in our world. But we have to be the ones to make it happen.
Resurrection, for us and the planet: Just add water
This sermon in recognition of Earth Day was preached on Easter at Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City. It was in the wee hours of Easter morning 1971 that I crawled out of bed in my Road Runner…
Jesus and the Virgin Mary … in the Quran? A study of the true definition of ‘family.’
There are many great universal truths in this life. For example: Never trust a dog to watch your food. Or the quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket….
Jesus’ to-do list (or how to read the newspaper without heart palpitations)
These days, it takes me about seven seconds — no, maybe six — of reading the headlines for my heart to start racing. I’m sure I’m not alone. While cardiologists may be rejoicing at the opportunities, for survival I need…
Atlas didn’t shrug: An inauguration reminder of the things we must always lift high
This week, I was moved to read two very different books. First, inspired by the MLK holiday weekend, I read a collection of Dr. King’s prayers. On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, I felt a personal need to…