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American Roulette

American Roulette

An eclectic group of authors spent six months collaborating on American Roulette, a blockbuster novel full of tension, dread, and anguish.

2023

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Stroll through Scripture for Sunday, November 16, 2025

Based on Isaiah 9:1–7

4d ago

4d ago

Amos would feel right at home

I wonder what people who think that God is not political think about the Old Testament prophets. Do they just spin the uncomfortable parts…

Nov 6

Nov 6

Stroll through Scripture for November 9, 2025

Based on Amos 1:1–2; 5:14–15, 21–24

Nov 5

Nov 5

Sermon — God’s Playbook of Renewal

(I preached this sermon on Sunday November 2, 2025 — All Saints Sunday — at Christ Lutheran Church in Harrisburg. You can hear the audio…

Nov 3

Nov 3

Restoring SNAP isn’t going to fix the situation

SNAP is set to run out of money on November 1 thanks to the federal government shut down. Our elected officials are doing what they do best…

Oct 30

Oct 30

Stroll through Scripture for November 2, 2025

Based on 1 Kings 19:1–18

Oct 29

Oct 29

Stroll through Scripture for October 12, 2025

Based on 1 Samuel 3:1–21

Oct 8

Oct 8

Sermon — We are all Wilderness People

(I preached this sermon at Christ Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, PA on Sunday October 5, 2025. It is based on Exodus 16:1–18)

Oct 6

Oct 6

Stroll through Scripture for October 5, 2025

Based on Exodus 16:1–18

Oct 1

Oct 1

Review and Reflection of “Good Reasonable People” by Keith Payne. -

Keith Payne set out to better understand the people he loved, his family, whom he didn’t see eye to eye with when it came to politics. This…

Sep 25

Sep 25

Pastor Matthew Best

Pastor Matthew Best

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My name is Matthew Best. I’m an ELCA (Lutheran) pastor who attempts to translate church and churchy stuff into everyday language.

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