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Mar 15
2 min

“And this is what we know for certain: ‘It’s the lower jaw that moves.'”- Pastor Doug Goodwin

“And this is what we know for certain: ‘It’s the lower jaw that moves.’” (Victor Hunter and Lanny Hunter, Stories of Desire and...

Mar 1
3 min

THE DEATH PENALTY: The choice that is forever. - Rev. Dr. Sally Palmer

One of the hardest funerals I have ever performed was the result of an instant moment of death. A tired father was driving on a long...

Mar 1
3 min

The Death Penalty in Wyoming

When I arrived in Wyoming to serve the United Methodist Churches that I have been appointed to serve in Powell and Lovell, I was warned –...

Feb 15
3 min

A Return to Civility- Rev. Kenneth Ingram

I was really looking forward to November 3rd. For one thing, it’s my birthday. I thought that the election would be over, I would not be...

Feb 2
3 min

Offering Light Where There is Darkness- Rev. Warren Murphy

Our nation has been through a turbulent time over these past few weeks. Besides the ongoing pandemic that threatens to be with us...

Jan 19
3 min

Inter-Faith, What is it?- Carl Carmichael

In referring to the book “Interfaith Leadership: A Primer”, by Eboo Patel, he breaks Interfaith into two parts, “Inter” and “Faith”, with...

Dec 21, 2020
3 min

Celebrating: An Opportunity and a Challenge - Katrina Bradley

The election is over, the end of the pandemic is in sight, and while there is still much work to do, at this time of year we turn our...

Oct 29, 2020
3 min

Repeal the death penalty for victims’ family members

Many times, we hear and read stories in the news about violent crime and think, ‘that only happens to other people.’ The reality is, it...

Sep 22, 2020
3 min

Let Us Be Bold - Rev. Rodger McDaniel

The Wyoming Interfaith Network recently held its 2020 annual meeting. The theme was “Restoring Hope-Combatting Racism Through Interfaith...

Sep 8, 2020
3 min

WIN...A Wyoming Legacy

It was winter of 1977 when I first arrived as an Episcopal priest in the state of Wyoming. I agreed to serve a tiny parish in the even...

Aug 26, 2020
4 min

Consultation of a World of Conflict: Part 1 -Katrina Bradley

Do you ever feel like you are in survival mode with all the conflict bombarding us in the news, social media, and even in our personal...

Aug 11, 2020
3 min

Diversity or Pluralism: What’s the difference? And why does it matter? - Carl Carmichael

This is the first of a series of my weekly messages (as my turn to write comes along) to explore the content of a book given to me by our...

Jul 27, 2020
3 min

GOD ALONE - by Rev. Dr. Sally Palmer

I have counseled couples who lost their child—by cancer, accident, suicide. All I know and feel is that “This is the greatest grief of...

Jul 14, 2020
4 min

How Does Your Faith Move You?

Each of our faith traditions, backgrounds, or stories move us toward some greater than ourselves. As a Christian in the Episcopal...

Jul 1, 2020
2 min

20/20 in 2020

The percentage of Americans who wear corrective lenses to improve their eye sight runs high. If you don’t wear glasses to facilitate your...

Jun 3, 2020
4 min

Random Thoughts, Statistics, Faith Communities Actions, and the COVID-19 Pandemic - Carl Carmichael

This started out to be just another weekly message from yours truly, but as I dug into the reams of information available out there, I...

May 18, 2020
2 min

Justice Cannot Wait until the Pandemic is Over

Five years ago I attended my first Talking Circle, which was at the close of a two day conference on the Wind River Indian Reservation...

May 18, 2020
2 min

What will be the new normal?

To state the obvious: We are living in strange times. Most of us who have devoted our lives in the service of religious leadership are...

Apr 29, 2020
4 min

Misconceptions of interfaith work #2: Interfaith is only for “religious people”

This is part 2/3 of a series that seeks to dispel some of the most common misconceptions about interfaith work. Check out misconception...

Apr 21, 2020
3 min

Crisis and Victory: Lessons from the Garden of Ridvan - Katrina Bradley

Uppermost on everyone’s mind these days is the COVID 19 crisis. This crisis is different from any humanity has faced before. However,...

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