Jun

29

An Early Review of Google+

First things first . . . I DO NOT HAVE GOOGLE+ INVITES TO SEND . . . yet But in lieu of an invitation, I shall simply taunt you will the knowledge that I did get one from someone who knows that when it comes to beta testing social media platforms I have “sucker” tattooed on my forehead. I am [...]

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Jun

26

Help Me Understand: Why is Same-Sex Marriage a Threat to My Marriage?

HELP ME UNDERSTAND – This is a series of posts where I invite those who disagree with me about a great many things political, theological and social to speak their minds. My aim is not to incite comment wars, but to encourage genuine interaction between those who truly want to understand from where the other [...]

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Jun

25

Advice and Guidance for a Photography Newbie?

UPDATE 06.26.11: Here are some pics I took at SF Pride 2011 [Facebook Album]. Like many people, I have always wanted to dive a little deeper into photography.  A very long time ago, I had a film Canon EOS and really loved the process of taking pics.  Over time I went through various stages of [...]

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Jun

22

The “We Are Presbyterian” 2011 Videos – Live!

It is hard to believe that it has only been six weeks since folks were invited to participate in the first – and maybe only – offering of the “We Are Presbyterian” Project.  Originally meant to be an all day gathering centered on a live webcast, due to limitations of time, energy and technical skills it has been changed to [...]

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Jun

20

Possibilities and Pitfalls of Migrating Your Facebook Profile to a Page

A little over a month ago, I decided to migrate my Facebook Profile to a Facebook Page. I have sat with this decision for a while now, so thought I would offer some insights for those who might be thinking about doing the same. And with these first sentences, 75% of readers fall asleep Social media [...]

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Jun

16

You Might be a Progressive Christian if . . .

For those who follow the going’s on at Patheos.com you will notice a new grouping of bloggers and columnists now called, “Progressive Christians.” This is a newly launched portal on the site and has drawn together such bloggers and columnists as Phyllis Tickle, Diana Butler Bass, Monica Coleman and others. Partnering with this summer’s Wild Goose Festival, [...]

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Jun

14

Be the Change: Malachi Leopold and his story of reunited love

One of my many ongoing projects, the Be the Change series highlights fascinating who people I meet during my travels. These are folks who are doing the hard work of changing the world for the better by living our their passions and sharing their gifts. Subjects are chosen by me with no committee or proposal process, [...]

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Jun

10

Reflection on “Whites See Racism as a Zero-Sum Game That They Are Now Losing” Study

Last week I saw this announcement about a new study on race by Michael I. Norton and Samuel R. Sommers from Tufts University’s School of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Business School.  The general conclusion of the study is that basically, “Whites See Racism as a Zero-Sum Game That They Are Now Losing.” From the Abstract [...]

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Jun

06

My time at the Human Rights Campaign’s 2011 Clergy Call

A few weeks ago, I was invited to be part of a press conference at the Human Rights Campaign’s 2011 Clergy Call in Washington, DC. Every two years HRC brings people of faith together to lobby elected officials regarding legislation that will ensure civil and human rights for LGBTQ people. I was only able to [...]

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Jun

03

Sharing 9/11 Prayers, Litanies and Worship Resources

[Photo By joiseyshowaa] It is hard to believe that this September will the 10th year since that defining morning when the World Trade Center and our understanding of the world was attacked. I still remember getting into my car that morning shocked at how inappropriate the morning show was being that day.  Then the realization that they were not joking [...]

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