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March 2020

March 16, 2020

Three Celtic Christian Traditions for Today’s Church

People are leaving church. It’s no secret. Generations of Americans have no history in a...

February 2020

February 22, 2020

Lent 2020

Millions of Christians enter the Lenten season observing one of the oldest traditions in the...

November 2019

November 23, 2019

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Mr. Rogers’ Legacy

Tom Hanks stars in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, but the movie isn’t about...

October 2019

October 06, 2019

World Communion Sunday

World Communion Sunday - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Communion_Sunday World Communion Sunday is a celebration observed by several...

August 2019

August 18, 2019

1 Timothy 2:12-14

If you support this scripture: 1 Timothy 2:12-14 “I do not permit a woman to...

August 13, 2019

Assorted thoughts on modern ‘christians’

Imagine a scholar dedicating a lifetime of study to an ancient, Middle Eastern tradition. The...

July 2019

July 27, 2019

The Summer Day

The Summer Day by Mary Oliver (1935-2019) Who made the world? Who made the swan,...

July 18, 2019

A Debut Novel and the Creative Process

I signed a contact with a publisher to publish my first novel. I'm thrilled, is...

July 07, 2019

“Christians” Who Don’t Follow Christ Aren’t Christians

To be Christian— to believe in Jesus —means trying to be like Jesus, right? According...

June 2019

June 09, 2019

7 Quotes from Mr. Rodgers to Lift Your Spirit

“Love is at the root of everything,” Mr. Rogers says at the beginning of the...

April 2019

April 19, 2019

Jesus: The Original Walking Dead

Continued from Jesus is the Empty Tomb. After Jesus was executed and...

April 19, 2019

Jesus is the Empty Tomb

Many Christians believe that Jesus took on the sins of the world, suffered and died,...

March 2019

March 06, 2019

Faith, Hope, and Baseball: A Novel – and a work in progress

Here's a pitch for my novel, Faith, Hope, and Baseball: A Novel: What would you...

March 06, 2019

Lent 2019

As millions of Christians enter the Lenten Season and observe one of the oldest traditions...

January 2019

January 09, 2019

In 2019, Will You Look Back or Look Forward?

In the coming year, will you look back towards the past, or towards the future?...

December 2018

December 31, 2018

Christmas in January — Christmastide

The house with the most Christmas lights in my neighborhood had the decorations down by...

December 24, 2018

Christmas 2019 and It’s a Wonderful Life

Most of us live in Bedford Falls, where our lives are filled with hard working...

December 08, 2018

Charlie Brown’s Christmas Savior

You've seen A Charlie Brown Christmas, the Emmy award-winning TV program that has charmed audiences...

November 2018

November 18, 2018

Un-Godly Denominational Discrimination

Across denominations there are a variety of beliefs, but a common core issue is how...

November 09, 2018

10 Gift Ideas for Progressive Christians

It can be difficult to find off-beat and unusual books and videos outside the mainstream...

October 2018

October 24, 2018

Conservative Evangelicals Hurt People

The Conservative Evangelical Christian understanding of God hurts people. Throughout history, Christians have tortured, murdered,...

September 2018

September 13, 2018

Hold on to Hope in These Trying Times

These are trying times. Each day, we can choose to react to the world with...

September 01, 2018

The Pharisees in the White House Aren’t Christians

After Donald Trump ended his prepared remarks to a roomful of modern Pharisees, he spoke...

August 2018

August 01, 2018

Ballet Class: A Pas de Deux with God

Dozens of little girls in pink tights brought to mind the paintings of Edgar Degas....

July 2018

July 14, 2018

The Love of God, in the Person of Mr. Rogers

“Love is at the root of everything," Mr. Rogers says at the beginning of the...

July 01, 2018

A Person of Faith in a Profane World

I work in a profane office. There is a lot of cursing. A lot. In...

June 2018

June 17, 2018

Where is Jesus?

The Bible is clear. Jesus was born to a poor, young, unmarried mother and raised...

April 2018

April 22, 2018

A father’s love

In a question and answer session with children this week, Pope Francis was addressed by...

April 10, 2018

Hope – finding abundance in lacking

First Mennonite Church, Richmond, Va., has conducted a bread service the Sunday after Easter for...

April 03, 2018

March for Our Lives – Williamsburg, Virginia, Part 2