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Keith Turner

Keith Turner

The Great Changer

It is getting late now. Koheleth’s rendezvous in his small home has turned into yet another sleepless night. Call it a bad pomegranate…

2d ago

The Great Changer

2d ago

Keith Turner

A Life of Meaningless Pleasure

We have already established that through the spread of Greek culture and language (Hellenization), Koheleth became familiar with Greek…

Jul 1

A Life of Meaningless Pleasure

Jul 1

Keith Turner

Whimsical Nothingness

I said to myself, “Come, I will treat you to merriment. Taste mirth!” That too, I found, was futile. Of revelry, I said, “It’s mad!” Of…

Jun 25

Whimsical Nothingness

Jun 25

Keith Turner

Free Thought Is the Only Source of Hopeful Meaning

The final words of Koheleth’s opening chapter appear as bleak as its opening:

Jun 17

Free Thought Is the Only Source of Hopeful Meaning

Jun 17

Keith Turner

The New United Methodist Church Is Nothing to Fear

Jun 14

The New United Methodist Church Is Nothing to Fear

Jun 14

Keith Turner

Most Friendships Are Temporary, and I’m Okay With That

I admit I have a strange habit. Maybe it’s just me. Then again, maybe it’s not.

Jun 12

Most Friendships Are Temporary, and I’m Okay With That

Jun 12

Keith Turner

Protesting Unquestioned Tradition Is Constructing Sacred Wisdom

Because of Koheleth’s dissatisfaction with conventional wisdom, it might be more appropriate to dub Ecclesiastes as “protest literature”…

Jun 10

Protesting Unquestioned Tradition Is Constructing Sacred Wisdom

Jun 10

Keith Turner

Denying Unquestioned Tradition Is Discovering Sacred Wisdom

A twisted thing cannot be made straight; a lack cannot be made good.

Jun 3

Denying Unquestioned Tradition Is Discovering Sacred Wisdom

Jun 3

Keith Turner

The Art of Peacemaking for the Self

In a world often marked by division and polarization, there are few more powerful forces than the art of peacemaking. I say “art” because…

May 29

The Art of Peacemaking for the Self

May 29

Keith Turner

Considering Life “Under the Sun”

Each of us, if we were honest, would have to admit there are expressions, colloquialisms, idioms, and phrases we favor and frequently use…

May 27

Considering Life “Under the Sun”

May 27

Keith Turner

Keith Turner

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The Rev. Keith Turner is a United Methodist pastor in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is an avid writer, photographer, musician, dog dad, son, brother, and partner.

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