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August 2026

August 26, 2026

Faith, Hope, and Baseball: An Amish Choice

Faith, Hope, and Baseball: A Novel My novel, Faith, Hope, and Baseball, is the story...

January 2026

January 03, 2026

Twelfth Night, Epiphany and the end of the Christmas Season

Twelfth Night, Epiphany and the end of the Christmas Season Christmas Day, Dec. 25, is...

December 2024

December 16, 2024

Dec. 17, 1903 – The Wright Brother’s First Flight

Dec. 17, 1903 – The Wright Brother's First Flight (Excerpted from Soar to Success the...

July 2024

July 01, 2024

U.S. Foreign Policy Must Change in Israel

U.S. foreign policy must change in Israel. The perpetual war of the military–industrial complex has...

June 2024

June 25, 2024

Poor People’s March on Washington June 29, 2024

The “Poor People’s & Low Wage Workers’ Assembly & Moral March on Washington and to...

March 2024

March 27, 2024

Helpful Advice About the Eclipse

My child’s school just shared helpful advice about the eclipse. Here are some highlights: On...

July 2022

July 06, 2022

Angry White Men

Another mass shooting and another angry, white man. Because mass shooters are nearly always angry,...

October 2021

October 03, 2021

“If our religion is based on salvation…”

I posted something on Faith on the Fringe this week that appeared to resonate with...

September 2020

September 16, 2020

Let Your Light Shine

I watched the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for the first time the...

April 2020

April 14, 2020

All Our Yesterdays

When the days of the week blur together and feel like a vacation that’s gone...

April 06, 2020

Maundy Thursday and Good Friday 2020

The baby born at Christmas is murdered on Good Friday. Battered, broken and betrayed, the...

April 04, 2020

A Special Palm Sunday Video

I've created a special Palm Sunday video. Follow the link to watch the video: faithonthefringe.com/2020/04/03/palm-sunday-2/ For...

February 2020

February 22, 2020

Lent 2020

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

February 13, 2020

Hypocrites in the House of the Lord ~ And a Request

I started Faith on the Fringe in 2015 because I believe much of mainstream Christianity...

December 2019

December 03, 2019

The pigs have taken over Evangelical Christianity

In George Orwell’s Animal Farm the animals rebel against human masters and promise a future...

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...

January 2019

January 21, 2019

Martin Luther King Jr.: The Man and His God

Martin Luther King Jr.: The Man and His God This eBook traces King’s life from his...

December 2018

December 30, 2018

Watch Night, 2019 — Waiting for Justice

In the African American community, Watch Night services on New Year’s Eve commemorate the evening...

December 10, 2018

Some keep the Sabbath going to Church

By Emily Dickinson Dec. 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886 Some keep the Sabbath going...

December 05, 2018

Mr. Rogers Likes You

November 2018

November 18, 2018

Un-Godly Denominational Discrimination

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

October 2018

October 30, 2018

Guns are the Choice of Cowardly Christians

Some Christians are cowards. Fearful cowards. What else explains their belief that guns are ever...

October 24, 2018

Conservative Evangelicals Hurt People

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

October 20, 2018

Mr. Rogers Knows You Can

To read a review of the documentary about Mr. Rogers, visit "Won't You Be My...

September 2018

September 18, 2018

Sept 19, 1981: The Sound of God in Motion

On Sept. 19, 1981, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel recorded their first live album in...

September 08, 2018

Are You the Person Mr. Rogers Knows You Can Be?

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 30, 2018

The Irony of Evangelical Idolatry in the White House

For nearly 40 years, Evangelicals preached dire sermons against a godless, sin-soaked culture focused on...

August 10, 2018

American Atrocities Against Children– Children, for Christ’s Sake

On behalf of the people of the Unites States of America, tax dollars are paying...