by Rich Hansen | Feb 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
The stories we repeatedly hear from others, tell each other, and tell ourselves are what really shape our lives. Someone recently told me he had always unquestioningly assumed America is a Christian nation (he’d heard it all his life). He recently read The Warmth of...
by Rich Hansen | Feb 18, 2021 | Worldview
In March 2011 a tsunami with towering 30-foot-high waves battered the coast of Japan and caused the meltdown of a nuclear reactor. More than 19,000 people died on that day —six times more people than died in the terrorist attacks on the United Stated on 9/11. In...
by Rich Hansen | Feb 12, 2021 | Worldview
This past Christmas our extended family opted for each person receiving one main present through a Secret Santa lottery. I’ve used my gift almost every day since then: it’s a cup with a built-in heating unit to keep my tea always hot. No more frequent trips to...
by Rich Hansen | Feb 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
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by Rich Hansen | Jan 26, 2021 | Provocative Questions
During my 21 years pastoring a church in Central California, I was part of the clergy rotation to offer the opening prayer at monthly City Council meetings. Once a contentious issue required moving the meeting from City Hall to a high school gym to accommodate the...
