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Affinity groups are the new Homogeneous Unit Principle.
TL;DR: Mainline Protestants rejected the Homogeneous Unit Principle because churches shouldn’t simply reproduce the divisions and similarities already present in society. But when we build new churches around shared affinities—hobbies, iden...
Scarcity Forces Choices Between Good Things
TL;DR: Scarcity doesn't mean we shouldn't ask whether resources were allocated unjustly. It means that non-allocation, by itself, cannot establish injustice. Every allocation of scarce resources necessarily means something else was not chos...
Today is release day for my new book!
TL;DR: It’s release day. You know what to do: buy the book!
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My new book, The Church as Community Hub: Sharing Spaces to Help Neighborhoods Thrive, is officially available.
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The Darkness Does Not Determine Our Direction
TL;DR: In this sermon, preached September 6, 2026, at Creede Community Church in Creede, Colorado, Loren Richmond Jr. reflects on Romans 13:8–14 and the good news that God’s new day is approaching. Therefore, the darkness does not have to d...
Why Conservatives Also Want It Hard
TL;DR: I recently argued that progressive Christians often prefer "hard" preaching over grace. After a conversation with an evangelical churchgoer, I realized the same instinct exists there too. Different vocabulary. Same story. Both can qu...
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