pastoral leadership

Blind Leaders of the Blind

Paul Derengowski, ThM In Matthew 15:1-20, Jesus is confronted by the religious elite over the subject of hand-washing and tradition. From the context, the exchange was not only controversial, but one gets the idea that it was a bit heated too. It was one of several exchanges that Jesus had…


Happy Independence Day Delusion

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July; a day when all Americans celebrate their independence as a free people. Now, let’s blow away the haze of all those fireworks and think about this just a little and see just how independent and free Americans truly are. Politically, we have a sitting…