anyone should be able to see that the sexuality that is described here has about as much to do with two people of the same gender who love each other and want to spend their lives together as the story of the rape of Tamar has to do with two people of different genders who love each other and want to spend their lives together. One is a story about love. The other is a story about a mob that hates and wants to humiliate foreigners.

Sunday, June 21, 2026 The Rev. Megan Collins Watch | Listen Dave and I took a trip camping in Olympic National Park, on the upper peninsula in Washington. We didn’t camp in a tent, because Washington is cold and wet. We slept in a retrofitted minivan, that had a thin foam mattress where the back seats would usually be, and a pull out surface for cooking. I am fascinated by Olympic National Park because it is just so big. There are three ecosystems in the one park. I loved the

Pentecost, truth-telling, and the kind of community the Spirit creates Acts 2:1-24, 36-47 Sunday, May 24, 2026 Rev. David R. Collins Watch | Listen How many of you like celebrating your birthday? How many don’t? And how many feel just kind of conflicted about it? I’m with the conflicted. On the positive side, there’s cake. And text messages. Maybe a little trip. On the negative side…well...sometimes the mirror is a surprise. But there is something about getting older that I r