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We Need to Reign In Deadly Force…
There has been some interesting news lately regarding the rash of police shootings of citizens that plagued our country in 2015. In a study of Chicago police and a wider policing, many of the police who have killed people recently have a history of abusing their power. That means that fewer police are actually involved…
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“How To Figure Out Anything (About Ethics)”
Editor’s note: Every once in awhile, I have a sermon that expresses an important (to me) theological point. This is one of those. The beginning piece is from the morning’s news about Tamir Rice. Sermon given at Center Congregational Church, Torrington, CT 10/11/2015 “How To Figure Out Anything (About Ethics)” Ask my friends. I’m…
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This S— Has Got To Stop. It Just Does.
Today, more people died in a school massacre. I don’t need to publish the date, because — unless we do something NOW that first sentence will still be appropriate. Apparently, there have been 142 (One Hundred and Forty-Two!!!!) School shootings since Sandy Hook. This doesn’t include Columbine or the Colorado movie shooter! This has got…
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Reforming our Justice System: What It Should Look Like
Yesterday, some sheriff said that “Sandra Bland” wasn’t a model person/prisoner. Instead of getting a trial, she got killed. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Sandra Bland or anyone else (unless, of course, you are her family). It shouldn’t matter if she was Black or anything else. It shouldn’t matter if she’s a model prisoner, citizen,…
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Who Are The Police Responsible To?
“Jesus called them and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant”. Matthew 20:25 – 26 Today, the Baltimore Police Commissioner was fired,…
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From Jesus to St Francis to Jeff Brown — Ministry Where The Action Is
In one of those “small world” stories, I went to a conference with my wife where we had dinner with the chaplain (Rev. Jon Scott) that was there at the birth of my second daughter. While reminiscing about our time in seminary, we got to talking about a mutual friend, Rev. Jeff Brown. Jon asked…
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The Lessons of History?
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” — George Santayana. “Head-desk” — a UCC Minister It’s the 50th anniversary of the March in Selma, Alabama, a turning point in American history in which African-Americans made strides toward voting rights and civil rights. The history of the day is described poignantly in…
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Reminders from “Selma”
It has been a long time since I was at seminary and a long time since I had a congregation to lead, which required spiritual time and Bible study, so sometimes these things fade into the distant haze of my brain and heart, and every once in awhile something reminds me of the things I…
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