Thank You St Paul, MN

Thank You St Paul, MN

Thank you to all the St Paul people and groups who collaborated together to co-create the 2025 “Theology Beer Camp,” hosted by Tripp Fuller of Homebrewed Christianity. Special thanks to the good folx at Luther Seminary for hosting the pre-event

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AI . Crossroads or Crisis?

AI . Crossroads or Crisis?

In a recent conversation on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart sat down with Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, to discuss the profound implications of artificial intelligence on our human society. Their discussion was not merely about

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Remembering Dr. Jane Goodall

Remembering Dr. Jane Goodall

Yesterday, October 1, 2025, the world lost one of its most extraordinary voices for creation. Dr. Jane Morris Goodall, died at the age of 91. Her journey from curious child to pioneering primatologist, conservationist, and global humanitarian is a reminder

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“Reunion”

“Reunion”

Reunion by Albert Huffstickler This is how it is:one part of you journeys forthwhile the other stays at home to wait and keep things going.And the years passwith you (the waiter) going about your businesswhile you wonder how he is

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“The Cure”

“The Cure”

The Cure by Albert Huffstickler We think we get over things.We don’t get over things.Or say, we get over the measlesbut not a broken heart.We need to make that distinction.The things that become part of our experiencenever become less a

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On Earth as in Heaven?

On Earth as in Heaven?

Over the past week, cities across the United States have erupted with protests and riots in response to recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions—particularly in Los Angeles, where tensions boiled over after a series of aggressive raids. These aren’t

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Remembering Walter Brueggemann

Remembering Walter Brueggemann

Compassion constitutes a radical form of criticism, for it announces that the hurt is to be taken seriously, that the hurt is not to be accepted as normal and natural, but is an abnormal and unacceptable condition for humanness. WALTER

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See Ya at Wild Goose!

See Ya at Wild Goose!

OOPS! I spoke too soon, I double booked… I won’t be at the Goose. I’m thrilled to be heading out to NC at the end of August to participate in this year’s Wild Goose festival; August 28-31, 2025. I haven’t

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Pathways in Indianapolis

Pathways in Indianapolis

Later this month I will be part of a team from The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology participating in the Lilly Endowment’s gathering of those organizations engaged in its “Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative.” If you in the Indianapolis area

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Welcome Pope Leo 14th

Welcome Pope Leo 14th

With the recent – May 8, 2025 – election of Pope Leo XIV, we find ourselves at the beginning of a new chapter in the unfolding story of Christ’s church. While each papal transition carries its own significance, there’s something

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Teaching this Summer

Teaching this Summer

CANCELLED I’m sorry to say that the class I was planning to teach as part of VST’s Summer School had to be cancelled. VST has so many amazing Summer Classes, check out their lineup! Here is the title and description

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Tested COVID Positive

Tested COVID Positive

Last night I tested COVID positive! After dinner a headache, body aches, and a cough settled in. Then today I’ve had a sore throat, and a low grade fever hovering around 100. And I’m fully vaccinated, boosted, and wear a

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2Cellos “Thunderstruck”

2Cellos “Thunderstruck”

I stumbled across this video by a Croatian cellist duo – 2Cellos – consisting of classically trained cellists, Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser. I had never heard of them before, but they play instrumental arrangements of well-known pop and rock songs, as well as

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“Same Love”

“Same Love”

So I was driving to Issaquah to meet a local leader about a possible new church and to walk around a couple of neighborhoods together. On my way, I was listening to KEXP radio…as I often do, when John Richards

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