Why I didn’t ignore them.

It's a fair question, and one I've wrestled with a lot, as you know if you've been reading. I found myself articulating it pretty well to a friend who's keeping me honest about my motives. What I said, in part, was this: I do think that ignoring the Westboro Baptist Church is the best approach.…

Love is louder (and a lot more fun) than hate.

I was not as silent as I thought I'd be. I really tried, but it was just too much fun to sing happy songs and laugh along with the clowns (who insisted they weren't the biggest circus in town). The ignoring-them idea is good in theory, but would only work if everyone does it; as…

Sermon: Just Do It

"Just Do It" (August 30, 2009) It often seems that churches are all talk and not enough action, and the author of the letter of James urges the Christians of his time and ours to 'be doers of the word and not hearers only.' We must remember not only that we hear the Word-- and…