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  • Forgive as we have been Forgiven

    This is a sermon given at St David’s Uniting Church, Newtwon, Victoria, Australia, on the Second Sunday in Advent, 2024. Continue reading

    Forgive as we have been Forgiven

  • Part II of Something: Peace

    I’ve been intending to write Part II of Act Fast for months now. Initially, I was embarrassed that I have nothing earth shattering or even positive to say about my progress with my financial stewardship. Shopping and spending are one… Continue reading

    Part II of Something: Peace

  • Telling Tales: Ferguson and the Church

    In recent weeks, many white people have relied on these stories to make sense of and defend themselves against the events in Ferguson and New York. Above all, these stories of white supremacy allow white people to remain undisturbed and… Continue reading

    Telling Tales: Ferguson and the Church

  • (Un)just War and Veteran’s Day

    Today, November 11, marks Veteran’s Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Canada.  Originally called Armistice Day and begun to mark the end of the “War to End all Wars,” Veteran’s Day now celebrates the service and sacrifice… Continue reading

  • Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Last year on Martin Luther King Day, I reflected upon MLK’s radical critique of U.S. imperialism, an aspect of his legacy which is often forgotten. This year, I would like us to remember that racism continues to pervade nearly all aspects… Continue reading

  • A Church That Does Body Counts II

    Today in North Waziristan, Pakistan, a United States Predator Drone killed 23 people, at least nine of whom (five children and four women) were civilians simply going about their daily lives.  The rest, the U.S. military assures us, were “militants.”… Continue reading

  • What Are We Doing In Libya?

    If your 8 year old daughter’s principal announced that she was implementing a bold new anti-bullying policy aimed at protecting her students from being victims of harassment and violence, you would probably be happy, wouldn’t you? But what if the… Continue reading

  • Who Are the Soldiers of the Body of Christ?

    Ever since the beginning of the war on terror, I have been hearing some version of the following prayed as a petition during mass:  “for the safety of our troops.”  Sometimes, the prayer has also identified “our” troops as those… Continue reading

  • Jon Stewart and the Daily Show Crew on Libya

    This is one of those times when Jon Stewart says it best.  In this first video, Stewart interviews “Senior Libyan Correspondent” Aasif Mandvi on the war, er, I mean “coalition partnership imposing a no fly zone through a military operation”… Continue reading