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David Popham
Jul 1, 20202 min read
Thinking Theologically: Tight or Wide Spiritual Focus
Conference Minister Reflects on Thinking Theologically From the July 1, 2020 Coconut Wireless Tight or Wide Spiritual Focus I can...
David Popham
Jun 24, 20202 min read
Conference Minister Reflection: A Time to Deepen Beauty
I am a fan of Catholic theologian John Haught. His work in theologies of evolution gives insights into the ways of God's work in the...
David Popham
Jun 3, 20202 min read
Reopening Church Facilities: By What Day Can We Reopen?
We are finding ourselves a bit worn out, for while we are done with COVID-19, the novel coronavirus is not done with us.
David Popham
Jun 3, 20202 min read
Call to Conference-Wide Prayer
Like me, many of you are beside yourself with the scenes playing out nightly of protestors and clashes and unrest. Let me state...
David Popham
May 27, 20202 min read
Guidelines for Reopening Church Facilities
Now that the State of Hawai'i is at the point of a soft reopening, please be aware that most county ordinances include language about...
David Popham
May 20, 20202 min read
What Is the Church?
As we near the end of May, we do so with an extension of sheltering-in-place. This strategy has worked well to dramatically flatten the...
David Popham
May 6, 20202 min read
Reflecting on "Magical Thinking"
When a crisis occurs, it is easy for people to blur the line between magical thinking and faithful responses. Recently I was on the...
David Popham
Apr 29, 20202 min read
Holy Anger
During this time of anxiety and confusion, it is easy to give ourselves over to feelings of anger born out of impotence in the face of...
David Popham
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Patience during the Pandemic
The question on many minds is, "When can we reopen our facilities?" We are missing the intimacy of our communities: the ability to hug...
