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May 2017

May 22, 2017

The Terrifying Truth about the USA (And All of Us) That Trump’s Rise to Power Confirms and What to Do about It

Before Trump became president there was room for debate about what and who we Americans...

April 2017

April 16, 2017

“How have you and you wife Genie stayed together for almost 50 years given that, quite frankly, Frank, you were once such an A-hole?”

"How can I make my relationships and my life work?" Hint: It isn't anything you'll...

December 2016

December 13, 2016

My Message is Amazon’s (No Kidding) Merry Jesus! WATCH, CRY, PRAY, HOPE! Why Not?

Kudos to Jeff Bezos WATCH! `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` P.S. If you want to know a little more...

October 2016

October 21, 2016

I think it is time we talk to our “enemies” when we can… When Trump is gone, what’s left? We have to rebuild… so I’m starting a new blog with a self-described redneck evangelical (Luke Moon). We plan to act as if we can get along and have a rational discussion about life, faith and politics. Here’s our first joint effort. I hope you follow us.

I think it is time we talk to our “enemies” when we can… When Trump...

September 2016

September 23, 2016

Obama v Trump (these pictures say it all)

(Photos YouTube) P.S. If you want to know a little more about where I'm coming...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

Please take 10 min and watch my Friend Reverend William Barber Tell the Truth at the Democratic National Convention

photo CNN On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, the Reverend Dr. William...

June 2016

June 21, 2016

ORLANDO? TRUMP? HATE? July 7-10 let’s PUSH BACK! so…please do NOT miss the Wild Goose Festival… now MORE THAN EVER!

will i see you there? click for tickets now Here is what I'll be...

April 2016

April 24, 2016

In Case You Forgot What a Great Man and President Obama is, WATCH

In this silly 2016 election cycle, remind yourself of what true leadership, kindness and intelligence...

March 2016

March 17, 2016

President Obama Compared to Trump in PICTURES– How Will History Judge? Hint: the Pictures Tell the Story!

History will be kind to President Obama as the man who compassionately restored America after...

March 14, 2016

Give Me 3 Min to Offer You HOPE on my NEW Video Please Watch

We are lucky people and here's why... in spite of Trump! Please watch this 3...

February 2016

February 16, 2016

Is Hayley Williams Jesus? Here is What Empathy and Co-Suffering Love Looks Like in Action (From a Source You’ll Never Guess!) WATCH, LOVE & CRY

youtube photo Remember that dumb line "What would Jesus do?" Well next time ask "What...

November 2015

November 27, 2015

If You Haven’t Watched These 4 Adele Video clips You Might as Well be Dead

photo the Guardian Here's the way to survive so-called "Black Friday"-- It all starts...

November 02, 2015

Our Grandfather/Granddaughter Lucy & “Ba” Art/Icon Art Project

I've just launched a new show of icon art I collaborated with my 7 year...

October 2015

October 24, 2015

Adele – Hello WATCH Cry?

Adele is back, reason to rejoice... one child later and a new song... WATCH! Love,...

September 2015

September 09, 2015

3 Selfie Art Videos Explaining/Showing My Paintings re Life, Flowers, God and Grandchildren

Here are 3 "selfie" videos I just took in my garden and studio showing and...

June 2015

June 16, 2015

Watch! Enjoy! I’ve been singing this all day!

Here is a video composed and sung by my nephew Ranald Macaulay's children. They live...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

Join Me At the Wild Goose Festival (again) my Favorite Yearly Event Let’s Have a Beer (or three) Together!

Will you join me (again) at the Wild Goose Festival (my favorite event!) July 9-12...

February 2015

February 10, 2015

What Prayer Means to Me

"My grandchildren delight in entering into a grownup spiritual world as equals. Perhaps this...

February 07, 2015

The Actual Gospel of Jesus Christ

As the reputation of Christianity has been deformed once in a while we should take...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

My FB Family Responded with 200+ Amazing Answers On What the Right, Left, Atheist and Religious Can ALL Agree On (The Results Are Refreshing, Hopeful and Kind)

"Wow Frank! This is freakin' awesome! I have been blown away by everything I've read...

January 29, 2015

Q: Do you know why I (mostly) don’t ban trolls and people who seem to hate me from my FB page? Please Join my FB page thought experiment!

* Here is what I just posted on my FB page. Will you join this...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

The Only Hope for 2015– freeing us from the anguish of mortality

I say the Nicene Creed. I say the words “I believe” this and that. I...

December 28, 2014

Does church help you to become the sort of person you’d pick to be stuck on a desert island with?

When I first joined the Greek Orthodox Church in 1990 I argued the finer points...

December 23, 2014

Is Mental Illness Caused By “Unrepentant Sin”? How Did Christians Help or Worsen Your Mental Health Problems?

Is mental illness caused by "Unrepentant Sin"? How did Christians help or worsen your mental...

December 04, 2014

My Very Personal Happy Christmas Story: The wonderful yet toxic combination of Mom’s evangelical goodness, Jesus’ inevitable birthday

For me, as a child in the mission, Christmas meant feeling guilty because Mom did...

December 04, 2014

Please Be the First to Buy my KINDLE 36 page: “MY VERY PERSONAL HAPPY CHRISTMAS STORY: The wonderful yet toxic combination of Mom’s evangelical goodness, Jesus’ inevitable birthday”

BUY this 36 page story NOW for only $2.99 Click HERE OR with Kindle Unlimited Deliver...

November 2014

November 24, 2014

This Thanksgiving Share Your Story with Me on my Facebook Page about Your Deliverance from Fundamentalist Certainty & I’ll Publish It

Go to my Facebook Page at and tell me about what happened to you in...

November 22, 2014

“The Empathy Time Bomb” My New NPR Interview

My latest National NPR interview "The Empathy Time Bomb" please listen and share... CLICK HERE...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

The impact of Jesus’ feminism has yet to be fully realized

The impact of Jesus’ feminism has yet to be fully realized. Even famous women receive...

August 20, 2014

Please watch this extended interview with me on Who, What, Where, Why– of my views, books, sex, marriage, parents, faith, doubt and everything else…

Please watch this extended interview with me on Who, What, Where, Why-- of my views,...

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