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Author Archives: smaxreisert
Winter’s People
In Central Maine, especially where I live on a tranquil Maine lake, it feels like we are still very much in the grip of winter. There’s still plenty of snow on the ground, temperatures are chilly, and the lake doesn’t … Continue reading
Where Does Easter Start?
As I was scanning the local newspaper a couple of days ago, I stopped at an almost full-sized ad from one of the local supermarket chains. The colors of the ad, bold spring colors on a page that was otherwise … Continue reading
Posted in Holy-Days
Tagged Dr. Seuss, Easter, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, O Sacred Head Now Wounded
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The Funny Thing About Numbers
A math professor friend of mine likes to joke that real math doesn’t use numbers. The church could use a similar sort of approach. Do real churches need numbers? Attending a Conference meeting at a church about an hour from … Continue reading
Posted in Maine Cautionary Tales, Misc
Tagged church and numbers, Church decline, Mainline Church
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On Walking Out, Protesting and Making Change
Today, high school students from around the country are planning to walk out of their classrooms at 10:00, in remembrance of the students and staff killed in the Parkland shooting and to demand stricter gun control laws—unless they are having … Continue reading
Posted in Misc
Tagged gun control, Harvard Divinity School, National School Walkout, Parkland, Protest, school shootings
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Our Children Are Not the Enemy
My 18-year-old son is a senior in high school. On the day after the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, as my son gathered his things to head to school, I went to give him a hug good-bye. He tensed … Continue reading
To Give Up or Take Up?
I’ve always had a rather awkward relationship with Lent. I remember when I was in high school, the season of Lent had an almost athletic contest vibe to it. My youth group friends and I would usually decide to give … Continue reading
The Heisman Approach to Christian Theology
Many years ago, when I was in graduate school, there was a saying that became part of the language of my group of friends: “the Heisman.” You may be familiar with the Heisman Trophy, awarded each year to the most … Continue reading
Posted in My Life as Pastor
Tagged Christian theology, Heisman Trophy, United Church of Christ
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