When I first encountered blatant racism as a child in elementary school, my first reaction was to cry.  This didn’t win me any friends or empathy.  In fact, it simply garnered more teasing and bullying.  I was already a bookish kid who dressed funny and wasn’t afraid to use his adult vocabulary.  I was also...

I shared a sermon over the weekend (August 30) with my congregation that has gotten a lot of interest. I’m posting it here in video and as a text file so that other folks can reflect on it and and consider the message. Enjoy! – ALD Not So Much (Full Text)...