Author name: Dean

Recently a religious scholar, Walter Brueggemann, died.  I have two of his books.  He wrote in a thought-provoking way and […]

It almost seems like when you say the word ‘hymns’ these days it takes on a sentimental sense, or like

I’m sure we have all had the feeling at times that we missed the boat.  We’ve worried that we made

On a recent Sunday I visited (it was just me; Alice was away on a work trip) a new church.

Iran, at least its military and nuclear sites, has taken a pounding lately.  First from Israel, then from America.  This

As I mentioned a few blog-articles ago, we are moving to Oregon.  We have finished the move (mostly).  We are

California is my home state.  I grew up in Los Angeles County.  I’ve lived in southern California for a total

First, I want to contrast peacefulness by mentioning what is perhaps the most un-peaceful place on earth right now.  John

Recently a church in my denomination voted, with a 98% congregational vote, to leave the denomination. It is a well-known

A hard saying if even there was one.  How can anyone be perfect, especially perfect as God is perfect?  I