April 29, 2015
by Dr. R. Scott
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The world is fractured this week. Baltimore is burning. Nepal is digging out. I’ve invited Rabbi Bradley Artson to join me at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles this coming Sunday to explore what is surely the most important question … Continue reading
April 22, 2015
by Dr. R. Scott
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The trial is over. Dzhokhar Tsarnev was found guilty. Even though it appears as if his older brother was the primary mastermind behind the Boston bombing, this young man is still guilty. He participated in a heinous crime. People were … Continue reading
April 17, 2015
by Dr. R. Scott
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I recently finished reading Joseph Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness. I’m still thinking about it. On the surface of things, the story is about a Charles Marlow, an ivory trader, and his travels up a dark river in the Congo. He … Continue reading
April 13, 2015
by Dr. R. Scott
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Why in the world would a Protestant church in the middle of Los Angeles hold a Yom HaShoah Service (Holocaust Remembrance) during its normal Sunday morning worship service this coming Sunday, April 19, 2015? Isn’t that a Jewish thing? Actually, … Continue reading
April 5, 2015
by Dr. R. Scott
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Let us give thanks today for the life of Jesus, who only asks . . . That we trust that we are held by a love greater than ourselves. That we care for one another in a real and humane … Continue reading
April 4, 2015
by Dr. R. Scott
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Yesterday was Good Friday. Tomorrow is Easter. But what is today? What does it mean to live in between? Not this. Not that. I remember so well moments of transition. The keys to the old office and house had been … Continue reading
April 3, 2015
by Dr. R. Scott
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We call it Good Friday, but it doesn’t feel all that good, does it? The idea behind it is that something “good” happened through the dying of Jesus, and depending upon your theological viewpoint, that “good” can be described in … Continue reading
April 2, 2015
by Dr. R. Scott
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Today is one of my favorite days in the liturgical life of the church. Tonight at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles we’ll have a service at 7 pm, but I’m well aware that only a few will show up … Continue reading