April 2026
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Review of Gaslighting for God
Becky Garrison has written A Satirical Guide to Save Yourself from Spiritual Narcissists (Lake Drive Books, 2026) which is the subtitle to this accessible and important book. Churches in Australia have started to respond to the evidence that clergy have… Continue reading
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Religious Horizons & Christian Nationalism
One of the things that I love most about living in Iowa is its huge, expressive skies. Taking in the vast horizon, with vibrant blues and greens and stark whites, is calming after a frantic day. Rather than narrowing my… Continue reading
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Women, behold your son. Behold, your mother.
For Good Friday, I had the pleasure of being part of a preaching team for a joint service between two congregations in Montreal, Québec. Each preacher spoke on one of the seven last words of Jesus while on the cross.… Continue reading
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Debunking Easter: The Women at the Cross
‘Crucifixion’ (1495) by Giovanni Donato da Montorfano, photographed by me at The Last Supper Museum in Milan, Italy. Easter has been a major Christian holiday, celebrated by billions for millennia. How we tell and are told the Easter story impacts… Continue reading
