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July 2026

July 09, 2026

Lions, Liars, and Shepherds

A woman in my neighborhood watches as her kids ride their bicycles. She wears a...

January 2024

January 15, 2024

Contentment Under The Fig Tree?

Isaiah and Micah include a well-known prophetic utterance. The second chapter of Isaiah and the...

November 2023

November 13, 2023

The Charlatans Will Always Be With You

Charlatans are usually a minor problem for churches. However, if you fall prey to any,...

August 2023

August 21, 2023

Religious Propaganda

The Bible has religious propaganda within its pages. Some friends of mine will say it...

August 17, 2023

The Ultimate Volunteer?

I saw a license plate that read, "Jesus The Ultimate Volunteer." It was orange lettered....

July 2023

July 13, 2023

The Social Media Mask

Practically everyone knows about the church mask. All calls for authenticity in churches are calls...

March 2023

March 09, 2023

White Male Flattery

Flattery will sometimes get you closer to your goal. How many times has a new...

February 2023

February 16, 2023

Populist Religion

People forget George Wallace was a populist. He is known as a white racist segregationist...

October 2022

October 17, 2022

Conformity Is Easier

I ask myself every week. What would St. Paul think about the value the Church...

September 2022

September 12, 2022

Live And Let Die: Thoughts About The Non-Religious Right

Churches are declining in numbers. A non-religious conservatism is on the rise. More people are...

August 2022

August 29, 2022

A Place For Christian Worship

A definition for a church building is "a place for Christian worship." I have pondered...

August 18, 2022

One of Us! Science Fiction Assertions of Morality

"One of us." 1001 robots standing deathly still in a warehouse say at the same...

July 2022

July 13, 2022

3 Ways To Get Things Wrong

It is no surprise to anyone who reads the Bible to hear people get things...

June 2022

June 30, 2022

A Death Cult

Fascism is a death cult. It does not matter what form or name it takes....

June 27, 2022

4 Pillars of The Illusion

How did we ever get to this point? What pillars did we build? The churches...

June 25, 2022

What Conservative Evangelicals Lost 6/24/2022

The evangelicals/fundamentalists lost by winning. They won a Supreme Court that overturned their great target...

June 06, 2022

The Structural Racism Problem

Racism is not mentioned in the Bible. Yet, we call it sin. What makes it...

April 2022

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 17, 2022

Covenant Hope

I hope I am not violating any copyright or trademark protections with my title. I...

March 03, 2022

4 “What Ifs” Church Leaders Fear

It is easy to criticize. I know that all too well. Being a pastor makes...

February 2022

February 09, 2022

Did Matthew Change The Beatitudes?

I swallowed nervously knowing what my next question would produce. We were studying Luke's version...

January 2022

January 13, 2022

Arguing With The Obstinate or Having Puking Contests With Buzzards

I know arguing with certain people only gives me indigestion. I am getting better about...

November 2021

November 22, 2021

Rushing to Judgment and Kyle Rittenhouse

The last few weeks has been a lesson in judgment. Or rather I should say...

November 11, 2021

Resentment And Spiritual Deformation

Resentment is powerful. But it is not constructive. The only result is destruction. Unfortunately, this...

October 2021

October 28, 2021

Demon of the Noon Day Sun

I am tired. I know you are too. We are plagued by the same demon....

September 2021

September 20, 2021

Tolerance and Compassion Fatigue

I am so over it. My tolerance has hit a big, ugly wall longer than...

August 2021

August 23, 2021

The Wesleyan Commission of Anxiety

I want to talk about the Wesleyan Covenant Association. The organization claims to be grounded...

August 09, 2021

Chewed, Swallowed, And Digested

Is evil real or a delusion? King Henry V, according to Shakespeare, was dealing with...

August 02, 2021

How We Came To Be Known For What We Hate

The Church is known for what we hate. We often try to cover ourselves with...

July 2021

July 30, 2021

Reflecting On My Fight With COVID-19 A Year Later

I caught myself reflecting this time last year I got COVID. Mine was a mild...