Last week Catholic Charities in Washington DC announced that if the DC City Council passes its gay marriage bill – enacting, among other things, a requirement that all contractors doing business with the District government provide health benefits to same gender couples – it would have to withdraw from its contracts with the city, forContinue reading “Church and State and Care for the Poor”
Category Archives: Society
Addressing the Churchwide Assembly in today’s sermon
"Does this offend you?" Jesus asks. Many were offended this week in Minneapolis at the Lutheran Church's biennial Churchwide Assembly. Many of the pastors and lay people who gathered this week in Minneapolis took offense at a church that seemed to be leaving them behind, going in a direction with which they could not agree,Continue reading “Addressing the Churchwide Assembly in today’s sermon”
Why I Support Michael Vick
I support Michael Vick's reinstatement to the NFL and his signing with my home-town Eagles. It's not because I think he can help the team (which I do), and it's not because I believe that folks deserve second chances (which I do), but it's because I don't like unwritten rules. Ever since Michael Vick wasContinue reading “Why I Support Michael Vick”
Name, Address, Home Church
The guest book at my church – and indeed, at many churches around the country – asks for three pieces of information: Name, Address, Home Church. Home Church? This guest book assumes those signing it have a home church. But what happens when more and more people in our society are not church members, peopleContinue reading “Name, Address, Home Church”
Why I’m Not Thrilled About that Awesome Wedding Dance Video
It is awesome. When I first saw the "JK Wedding Entrance Dance" on YouTube my jaw dropped and I was in awe of this couple's audacity, joy, and ability to dance. What fun, what creativity, what a celebration. Though very different than my wedding procession, I saw a joy and happiness in this processionContinue reading “Why I’m Not Thrilled About that Awesome Wedding Dance Video”
The Lutheran Zephyr 