Rev Peep

Reflections on faith, life, love, politics, culture and whatever else crosses the mind of a progressive minister

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

A Defense of It’s a Wonderful Life

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I always dismissed Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life as schmaltz until I married a woman who considered it her favorite movie. She made m...
Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Is Thanksgiving Really About Thanksgiving?

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The national holiday Thanksgiving has to do with a lot of things that may or may not include gratitude, such as food, football, family, shop...
Thursday, October 28, 2021

When Churches are Dying, Does It Matter What Denomination We Are?

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I wrote this for the newsletter of the church I am currently serving, Park Hill Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Kansas City, MO. It...

Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Church

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Coveting is one of the 10 Commandments, but we don’t treat it like it’s in God’s Top Ten List. All we do is covet. If you’re not familiar wi...

When Our Secret Lives Become Not So Secret

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I wrote this for my church newsletter column on 10-14-21, the week Las Vegas Raiders coach John Gruden resigned after his emails were leaked...

What Churches Can Learn From Public Libraries

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I am approaching the third anniversary of the morning my mother died from an inoperable brain tumor. I’ve been thinking about her more than...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The Miseducation of White People

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and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. --John 8:32 NRSV You have probably heard the expression “the truth shall set ...
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