This is where voices from The Row come together—sermons, reflections, and op-eds that speak to our shared hopes, convictions, and questions. Whether it’s a Sunday message, a written response to current events, or a thought-provoking piece from one of our leaders, these words are meant to stir hearts, challenge minds, and point toward something deeper.

"Bind the Strongman" https://donkeysdelight.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-sermon-for-pentecost-bind-strongman.html
On the Rise of Christian Nationalism https://donkeysdelight.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-violent-take-it-by-force-kingdom.html

Putting Faith into Action
by Pastor Karla Shaw, Community Presbyterian Church

"Collaborators, Not Competitors"--on working together across differences (Mark 9:38-50) by Pastor Bekki, St. Peter’s by the Sea Lutheran Church

Carter Moss, Pastor of Submerge Church OB
"More Than a Place: For the Neighborhood." https://www.youtube.com/live/udMsAc2Dxh4
"The Love Revolution: Love for the World". https://www.youtube.com/live/qj_OSsqrAbg
"The Big Picture: Demonstration of God's Love" https://www.youtube.com/live/eZsO-4j1ihU

A Church Beyond Belief--Reclaiming the Power of Religious Community for Justice, Healing, and the Common Good
By Anastasia McAteer Published in Progressive Christianity on September 7, 2025
https://progressivechristianity.org/resource/a-church-beyond-belief
Opinion: Community involvement a great way to overcome divisions by Anastasia McAteer
Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on June 19, 2025
“The Christian Case for ‘No Kings’ Protests” by Michael J. Christensen on why people of faith should participate in ‘No Kings’ protests with joy and courage
Published in ReligionUnplugged on October 21, 2025 after the second national ‘No Kings’ protest
A Pastoral Call: Sympathy, Not Empathy, For Charlie Kirk by Michael J. Christensen,
published in Religion Unplugged on the day of Kirk’s Memorial Service, September 20, 2025
“Anti-Christ or Armageddon: Peter Thiel Rethinks Apocalypse from Silicon Valley”
by Michael J. Christensen on how Christian language and symbols have been coopted
by rising aristocracy in the tech world. Published in Religion News Service on September 9, 2025
“Binding the Strongman—An Easter Warning”By Michael J. Christensen
Source: The OBRag.org—published on April 17, 2025, during Holy Week, in our local news outlet.
‘Binding the Strongman’ — An Easter Warning
Source April 17, 2025 12 Commentson ‘Binding the Strongman’ — An Easter Warning 0
https://obrag.org/2025/04/binding-the-strongman-an-easter-warning/#comments
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