Dear Live Oak,

I’m going to get real, and blunt. I’m worried about the parents in our congregation.

I mean, we’re in month 14 of a global pandemic, and on one level, I’m worried about everyone. Of course. This isn’t something any of us have ever gone … read more.

Last Sunday, I talked about the whole concept of tolerance, and clarified that it does NOT mean acceptance nor agreement. It’s an alternative to intolerance, very simply.

Right now, it can feel like our society has tossed away the entire idea of tolerance … which … read more.

My twitter handle is TheMissionalist, set up back when I was a part of a group of UUs who were following along with the missional movement in Christianity and knew that many of its goals matched ours. (Live Oak’s former minister, Rev. Chuck … read more.

The Texas Legislature has spent most of their attention on Blackout response bills that try to improve and weatherize power plants. While we need to weatherize our power grid to lessen the chances it will go down again during a polar vortex, they haven’t spent … read more.

What is our “guinea worm straw”?

After being president, Jimmy Carter wanted to focus much of his time and resources. He spoke to experts around the world, asking them what was one problem that with time and attention could actually be solved? Not minimized, but solved? … read more.

Many of us have seen the values of our homes go up dramatically over the past year. If you own your own home, this can be a very good thing, even with the tax liability, because your asset is growing.

For those who are renting, … read more.