Tag Archives: Jesus

Time To Take A Hard Look At Your Church

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Is your church egalitarian?  If not, why not.  It’s 2013.  Don’t you think your church has had enough time to be egalitarian?  If it’s not egalitarian, what makes you think it will be?  Do you trust only male voices to … Continue reading →

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Search For Best Poor Person

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

We at Wedgewood Church are looking for the best poor person.  We know Jesus said if you have done it unto the least of these you’ve done it unto me.  So if we just have to do something for Jesus … Continue reading →

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Jesus Comics – quote from Roger Rivard (R-WIS) – girls and rape

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Try this test.  Put comments in the mouth of Jesus and check how those words sound coming out of Jesus’ mouth.  Unfortunately, some statements are so horrific you don’t even need to put them into Jesus’ mouth to realize their … Continue reading →

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Luke 444:1-3 Goofed-up Bible (Kowtowing to the poor)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

The disciples insisted Jesus do something to feed the 5,000 people who were gathered.  Jesus said, “To feed the poor would be to kowtow to them.  What do you want me to do, enable them?  Send them away.  When they … Continue reading →

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Sermon: The Man (Palm Sunday) – a good sermon for those who don’t accept society’s gender roles

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

The Man In the near future, Jet LeBlanc will be teaching the book, Being Peace, by Thich Nhat Hahn.  I hope you will get the book, read, it and come to the class.  When I read that book 10 or … Continue reading →

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I Like Jesus More Than I Thought I Did

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

At Wedgewood we try to learn from all religions and do not focus on the superiority of Christianity or superiority of Jesus.  To us, the most important categories are:  God, human being, creation, and earth.  That said, we do spend … Continue reading →

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Shout Out For All The Smart Women In My Life

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

  I just came up with a new phrase my wife likes:  if my wife doesn’t know it, my mother-in-law does. I said this in jest, tongue-in-cheek, but that didn’t bother my wife.  She took it as a compliment, as … Continue reading →

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Gay Biblians

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Every now and then a Gay Biblian will come to Wedgewood.  Unless they learn about textual criticism, canonical criticism, church history, and problems in Biblical interpretation, even though they enjoy being at a church where they can be who God … Continue reading →

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Jesus Comics: Jesus and Oscars quote (Amanda Bynes)

Posted on February 25, 2013 by
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One Reason I Don’t Want To Be Like Jesus

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

There are many reasons I don’t want to be like Jesus, but one of the main reasons is Jesus, according to the gospels, spent a lot of time right smack dab in the middle of suffering people.  How depressing. I … Continue reading →

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