Gregg Caruso
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A reflective pastor on the back nine. It took me a while, but yes, it's all grace. Trying to make sense of what's going on out there. linktr.ee/greggcaruso
Gregg Caruso
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Retiring pastor who has a lot to say. Married to Linda since 1978, with four adulting offspring. For exercise, cycling, pickleball, and gym. Click to read Gregg Caruso, a Substack publication. Launche...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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“We cannot talk of ‘making Christmas great again’ while taking the side of the powerful and violent over the vulnerable.”
-Rachel Held Evans, Mary, the Magnificat and an Unsentimental Christmas
-Rachel Held Evans, Mary, the Magnificat and an Unsentimental Christmas
December 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
“We cannot talk of ‘making Christmas great again’ while taking the side of the powerful and violent over the vulnerable.”
-Rachel Held Evans, Mary, the Magnificat and an Unsentimental Christmas
-Rachel Held Evans, Mary, the Magnificat and an Unsentimental Christmas
In my world, I distinguish between a peacekeeper and a peacemaker (Mat 5:9). Here's a thoughtful article indicating things aren't going as well as Trump seems to think...
You can't deal your way to peace on earth. Trump should know that by now.
(RNS) — Trump claims he's a peacemaker. The death toll tells a different story.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
In my world, I distinguish between a peacekeeper and a peacemaker (Mat 5:9). Here's a thoughtful article indicating things aren't going as well as Trump seems to think...
Christianity loses power when it’s the only option, but gains vitality when it competes by love and truth in a pluralistic society. This is why christian nationalism is anti-gospel.
December 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Christianity loses power when it’s the only option, but gains vitality when it competes by love and truth in a pluralistic society. This is why christian nationalism is anti-gospel.
Let's not forget that the tariffs are a tax on Americans, which will hurt working families the most -- in addition to the loss of services related to the big, ugly bill.
July 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Let's not forget that the tariffs are a tax on Americans, which will hurt working families the most -- in addition to the loss of services related to the big, ugly bill.
"Trump is taking a sledgehammer to the sources of American prosperity: global competition, immigrant talent, scientific research, and the universities" (David Brooks, today in the NYT). Trump is who we thought he was. It's the lack of congressional courage that's hurting America the most right now.
May 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"Trump is taking a sledgehammer to the sources of American prosperity: global competition, immigrant talent, scientific research, and the universities" (David Brooks, today in the NYT). Trump is who we thought he was. It's the lack of congressional courage that's hurting America the most right now.
Crazy - not to mention the cruelty.
May 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Crazy - not to mention the cruelty.
I wrote an op-ed article in 2017 about the Christian Contribution to Our Current Moral Crisis. There is a link to a PBS interview with David Souter, addressing "civic ignorance" and our current situation. www.noozhawk.com/gregg_caruso...
Gregg Caruso: The Christian Contribution to Our Current Moral Crisis | Opinions | Noozhawk
I didn’t vote for President Donald Trump but I can understand why people did. Many Americans are fed up with the partisan politics in which both sides of
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May 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I wrote an op-ed article in 2017 about the Christian Contribution to Our Current Moral Crisis. There is a link to a PBS interview with David Souter, addressing "civic ignorance" and our current situation. www.noozhawk.com/gregg_caruso...
S/He is not righteous who does much, but s/he who, without work, believes much in Christ; the Law says, Do this, and it is never done. Grace says, Believe this, and everything is already done (Martin Luther). Good works are the fruit, not the goal. Therefore, we can celebrate what Christ has done.
April 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
S/He is not righteous who does much, but s/he who, without work, believes much in Christ; the Law says, Do this, and it is never done. Grace says, Believe this, and everything is already done (Martin Luther). Good works are the fruit, not the goal. Therefore, we can celebrate what Christ has done.
The Trump administration has purged certain books from U.S. Naval Academy’s library: “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou is gone, while “Mein Kampf” remains. (NYT)
April 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The Trump administration has purged certain books from U.S. Naval Academy’s library: “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou is gone, while “Mein Kampf” remains. (NYT)
On this day in 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which included the Indian Civil Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act, one week after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
April 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
On this day in 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which included the Indian Civil Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act, one week after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK: “Courage is an inner resolution to go forward despite obstacles. Cowardice is submissive surrender to circumstances. Courage breeds creativity.”
April 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
MLK: “Courage is an inner resolution to go forward despite obstacles. Cowardice is submissive surrender to circumstances. Courage breeds creativity.”
Lesotho’s citizens are too poor to afford most U.S. exports. At the same time, the U.S. imports $237 million in diamonds and other goods from the small nation, and Trump has reserved close to the highest possible tariff rate for one of the world’s poorest countries. Please, Congress, do something.
April 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Lesotho’s citizens are too poor to afford most U.S. exports. At the same time, the U.S. imports $237 million in diamonds and other goods from the small nation, and Trump has reserved close to the highest possible tariff rate for one of the world’s poorest countries. Please, Congress, do something.
Read the Naval Academy’s (sinful) list of removed books www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Read the Naval Academy’s list of removed books
The Navy released the titles of 381 books that were removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library on the Annapolis, Md., campus this week because their subject matter was seen as being related ...
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April 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Read the Naval Academy’s (sinful) list of removed books www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Apt overview... Burning down the house to cook a steak.
April 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Apt overview... Burning down the house to cook a steak.
The incompetence is staggering.
March 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The incompetence is staggering.
I’m a fan of Max De Pree’s Leadership is an Art book (and Leading Without Power). He emphasizes three key concepts: leadership as stewardship, defining reality, and expressing gratitude.
November 30, 2024 at 5:22 PM
I’m a fan of Max De Pree’s Leadership is an Art book (and Leading Without Power). He emphasizes three key concepts: leadership as stewardship, defining reality, and expressing gratitude.