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Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell

What I Saw at the UCC Synod

Today, we welcome guest blogger, Phyllis Palsma, a minister of Word and Sacrament in the Reformed Church in America.  She currently serves as contract minister

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Titanic Apocalypse

Summer driving season affords an opportunity to listen to music over and over. Knowing how many times I’ve listened to Bob Dylan’s Tempest (2012) as

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Can Churches Split?

The question—can churches split?—reminds me of the bromide attributed to Samuel Clemens.            Do you believe in infant baptism?           Believe in it?  Hell, I’ve seen

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Stop Reading the Bible

in one year. We all are familiar with those programs that provide a schedule to read the entire Bible in a single year. Often they

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Waltzing with the Trinity

The Sunday after Pentecost, this coming Sunday, is known as Trinity Sunday. I used to make fun of Trinity Sunday. Exactly what event are we

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Arendt, Augustine, and Evil

The Boston Marathon bombing seems like increasingly “old-news,” although Jeff Munroe’s post last week, “I’m Not Done With Boston” generated some good discussion. It might

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Three Goes at Truth

You’re watching Jeopardy. The category is “Pastoral Conversations.” The answer is “A stick that smart men use to beat up people who disagree with them.”

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