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Archives
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- 22: i applaud jimmy carter
- 19: here!
- 17: justice stevens disavows the death penalty
- 11: disconnected faith?
- 11: more on jeremiah wright
- 09: on earth as it is in heaven
- 31: ucc runs an ad
- 29: putting the wolf in danger
- 22: “what do i know of holy”
- 21: a meditation for good friday
- 18: obama on his pastor
- 11: ucc radio ad
- 10: jimmy carter speaks out on torture
- 21: peace on earth
- 17: shame on burger king!
- 16: what child is this?
- 13: the president we want … in a word
- 11: not a fairy tale, but good news
- 05: emmanuel
- 27: seeing gray
- 21: the beautiful game
- 19: enemies of freedom
- 19: a cure worse than the disease
- 13: blessed are the poor in spirit
- 12: straight story
- 29: mary pipher takes a stand
- 25: the lessons of vietnam?
- 19: “christian hate” should be an oxymoron!
- 16: crazy horse
- 08: mia or barry?
- 31: sometimes you need to follow
- 30: moral outrage
- 23: talking is easier than doing
- 19: the world doesn’t revolve around you
- 16: if at first you don’t succeed …
- 12: general petraeus’ letter to the troops
- 09: not ready for a color-ful president?
- 08: hope for northern ireland
- 04: disheartened, but not surprised
- 30: in honor of the victims at virginia tech
- 27: beauty, and life, take time
- 25: sadly, this is who we have become
- 25: heroes
- 24: thirty-three prayer flags
- 23: video vets project
- 22: another stoney photo
- 20: grim reaper
- 17: a tragedy of monumental proportion
- 12: some thoughts on terrorism
- 07: happy easter!
- 06: a prayer for good friday
- 06: considering the cross
- 05: andrew sullivan on torture
- 05: the voice of a prophet speaks to us still
- 04: what i learn from jesus
- 03: who’s irresponsible?
- 03: american dynasties?
- 02: editing jesus for an american audience
- 31: thinking ahead about energy
- 30: containment and the war on terrorism
- 29: torture hurts all of us
- 28: a conversation that needs to happen, but won’t
- 22: beauty out of place
- 21: ten steps
- 20: an easter prayer
- 17: hateful?
- 16: on the subject of the war in iraq
- 15: keeping things in perspective
- 13: the great moral issues of our time
- 13: speaking out against torture is not a “left”/”right” thing … it’s a following jesus thing!
- 10: jesus’ bones?
- 08: secret proceedings
- 06: the desire to please you
- 01: a better way to deal with iran
- 25: love and war
- 15: no war with iran!
- 14: “warring for control of the american soul”
- 11: a new look
- 07: ehren watada: true patriot or dangerous subversive?
- 02: not crusaders for jesus, but followers of jesus
- 27: more of the same
- 17: hawking on global warming
- 11: scary …
- 31: a politics “of the people”
- 29: happy new year
- 22: peanut brittle
- 20: obama: the role of faith in political conversation
- 19: renewed debate about lethal injection
- 16: he’d come here
- 08: the opposite of peace …
- 28: pursuing all of the agenda of jesus
- 21: early fallout from global warming
- 18: so we will not forget …
- 17: how the church gets it backwards
- 06: wise words from amnesty international on the saddam verdict
- 02: a breath of fresh air in the abortion debate
- 01: tough talk on torture
- 26: sharing the burden
- 17: torture is a traditional value?
- 15: the healing power of forgiveness
- 14: you decide!
- 13: nobel peace prize for micro-credit pioneer
- 07: inexcusable behavior
- 05: living witnesses … witnesses to life
- 28: detainee bill passes senate
- 22: ny times on torture compromise: a bad bargain
- 21: the colors of the sea
- 20: well said …
- 20: my best friend
- 19: the face in the mirror
- 18: more debate over interrogation guidelines
- 07: new interrogation guidelines
- 02: a view through the trees
- 27: ice cream
- 24: arctic national wildlife refuge under siege
- 23: making sense, moving forward
- 19: a sensible ruling
- 10: our nation’s greatness?
- 09: a shameful co-incidence
- 02: hiking buddies
- 20: a step in the right direction
- 09: religious leaders say, “let america abolish torture now”
- 08: is anyone else disturbed?
- 08: good news
- 07: “glee” is hardly the word for it
- 07: with liberty and justice for all
- 24: more about stonington
- 24: the immigration dilemma
- 18: benediction
- 09: so what do i think of the da vinci code?
- 06: one small step for the earth
- 03: we must not look the other way
- 28: mike nobel
- 20: fighting terror … a different way
- 13: william sloane coffin
- 12: something worth waiting for
- 10: stony
- 29: ten reasons
- 27: new ucc ad
- 26: whose church is it?
- 26: tipping the scales in “balance of powers”
- 18: much ado about nothing
- 18: just say no
- 08: no matter who you are …
- 01: the sami got me thinking
- 15: filled with power
- 07: national religious campaign against torture
- 07: election day in haiti
- 03: bono at the national prayer breakfast
- 03: unforgettable haiti
- 31: who’s to blame?
- 26: wackos?
- 20: saying “no” to torture means “no”
- 16: martin luther king still has something to say to us
- 14: making beauty
- 09: the year of magical thinking
- 09: face the facts
- 21: why i won’t see the chronicles of narnia
- 21: arctic national wildlife refuge saved!
- 16: a witness to the good news which brings great joy to all the people
- 13: a sick and perverted spectacle
- 08: common ground
- 03: a road in the wilderness
- 02: a shameful milestone
- 01: redemption
- 28: why the death penalty is wrong
- 27: a time and a place for torture?
- 21: the good people of iowa
- 20: transforming memory
- 14: a test of national character
- 11: it’s about who we are
- 30: the malice that lies hidden within us …
- 28: words with(out) meaning
- 23: genuine faith
- 10: just enough
- 09: unexpected pleasures
- 08: a “natural” disaster?
- 30: faith without passion?
- 27: grief
- 24: what would jesus do, mr. robertson?
- 24: save the arctic national wildlife refuge!
- 18: a moral imperative for victims?
- 16: i never really liked frank sinatra
- 10: “million dollar baby”
- 05: i’m back
- 28: as a mighty ocean
- 14: on the water
- 10: fixed on jesus
- 08: poor in spirit
- 05: with boldness and humility
- 02: who am I?
- 30: jesus is lord
- 28: “god bless america” is not the doxology
- 28: good people
- 20: i have a dream
- 16: finding a way through a no-win situation
- 14: as we forgive our debtors
- 11: about a comma theology
- 03: jargon
- 25: labels
- 15: belief and intolerance
- 14: true Christian?
- 07: first words