Social Chaos
Signs from Father Time
Like tree rings, there is no stopping the evidence of the passing years. The first dental bridge, the lengthening belt size, the graying of the sideburns – so distinguished. (Yeah, right!) The first such sign to shock me occurred in college when a high school student called me “Sir.” At first I was pleased, but…
How often do you meet a frog, Snooki and Hello Kitty at a bus stop?
Was it just us or did Halloween seem extra long this year? The LGBT community was sprawling with creativity up and down Hillcrest at the weekend. One guy hanging at Bourbon St. made a jacket out of stuffed animals. On our way to Hillcrest we saw three schoolgirls, a frog, Snooki and a Hello Kitty…
Hope in the midst of struggles: coming out
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” is such a beautiful song. And it means so many things to so many people. It’s a song about looking for a promised land; it’s a song about longing for something better; it’s a song about hope. We have just completed our annual stewardship campaign and it was a reminder to…
‘Do whatever He tells you’
I know that it’s always risky for a pastor to talk about anything having to do with money, but that’s exactly what I want to do. Not because I have to, but because I want to. Many churches and synagogues have annual stewardship drives and ask the question, “What are our needs as we look…
Time to trick and treat the night away
Halloween in my youth was exclusively for us children. In costume we fearlessly walked the streets after dark in search of candy and an occasional apple bob. The fiend hiding in the bushes we knew was just another kid trying to scare us. True, parents told of reports from New York and other bastions of…
Progressive faith: a personal journey
This week’s submission is from Rev. Houston Burnside Sr. who’s been a Baptist preacher and a college professor. He is also a friend of mine. I hope you enjoy his article. – Pastor Dan. Jerry was blind – blind from birth. He was about my age. He, along with my new 18-year-old fiancé and I,…
