January 23, 2017

Evangelical Christians, You Flunked Your Own Litmus Test – A Letter to My Conservative, Christian Friends

By Warren Holleman

In the Baptist church where I was raised, we learned to judge a person’s character based on Jesus’ simple instruction: “By their fruits ye shall know them.” The Apostle Paul spelled out for us just what those “fruits of the spirit” should be: “Love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.”

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January 16, 2016

A Place for ALL of Us . . . Somewhere

By Warren Holleman

hqdefaultRemember the heart-wrenching song from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s West Side Story? It’s the prayer of two star-crossed lovers, unable to be who they were or to love the one they loved. And, of course, the stars weren’t the real problem. The real problem was the unmitigated prejudice and hatred of those around them.

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October 22, 2015

Coffee – My Gateway Drug

 By Warren Holleman

IMG_0401I’m on vacation this week, so in lieu of the normal Wednesday post, I’m introducing a new “Morning Coffee, Afternoon Tea” feature.

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