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November 04, 2025

Addicts, Recovery, And The Holidays

Early in recovery, addicts and alcoholics find the holidays very difficult. While in active addiction,...

April 2025

April 09, 2025

We Are Tired of Being Angry: Letting Go Without Giving Up

We Are Tired of Being Angry I am tired of being angry. Other people are,...

March 2023

March 21, 2023

The Problem of Forgiveness and “Women Talking”

I finally saw the film Women Talking. I highly recommend it to anyone believing forgiveness is...

August 2022

August 25, 2022

Student Loans And The Exploding Myth of Meritocracy

Student Loans are an important part of receiving a university education. Usually, for undergraduates, they...

August 01, 2022

Healing, Peace, and The Purpose of The Gospel

Healing and Peace are the great goals of the Gospel of Christ. They are the...

May 2022

May 31, 2022

Praying for Enemies

Am I required to pray for my enemies? Can I pray they get judged, condemned,...

May 12, 2022

Repenting Tax Collectors?

Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners. Everyone acknowledges this part of the story. He...

April 2022

April 16, 2022

Highway Out of Hell

What was Jesus doing on Holy Saturday? Was he really in or spiritually out of...

April 04, 2022

Mass Graves And Biblical Authority

Recent reports of mass graves of civilian casualties once again raise the ire of observers....

March 2022

March 31, 2022

Alcoholic Grace

Psychiatry no longer says I am an alcoholic. The modern term is "alcohol abuse disorder."...

February 2022

February 14, 2022

Truth Divides Before It Unites

The truth will set you free. But only when we are ready to step up...

January 2022

January 10, 2022

Forgiveness And The Future Schism (Part 3)

This final installment in this series will sound harsh to some. But forgiveness is not...

January 06, 2022

Forgiveness and the Future Schism (Part 2)

Ego and the desire for power afflict many people. A new issue enters our discussion...

January 03, 2022

Forgiveness and The Future Schism (Part 1)

The passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu reminded me of his important truth. "There is no...