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March 2026

March 30, 2026

Our Shadow in the White House

It was during a discussion with other clergy when I blurted what suddenly seemed obvious....

January 2026

January 22, 2026

Speaking the Truth in Love

"Speaking truth to power" is a worn-out catchword phrase. It has outlived its usefulness. We...

May 2025

May 21, 2025

Heaven’s Strict Immigration or Politics Posing as Theology

Bad theology makes bad politics, and bad politics makes worse theology. This truth is easy...

February 2024

February 01, 2024

The Dialogue That Is God

The Christian concept of God does not allow for a monologue. God is a dialogue....

November 2023

November 16, 2023

Consciousness As Software

The Downloaded by Robert J. Sawyer is some light sci-fi that asks the question, "Where...

October 2023

October 24, 2023

Conscious Conscience

The White House scene in Oppenheimer demonstrates the need for a conscious conscience. The American Prometheus...

August 2023

August 28, 2023

Contemplating A Great Blue Heron

A lot of my early ministry was filled with either/or thinking. The extent of me...

August 07, 2023

Revenge Is A Dish Best Not Served

Westerns are often revenge stories. We could name any number of them. Last night, I...

May 2023

May 04, 2023

Where The Bible Is Silent

It is a slogan we hear, "where the Bible is silent, we are silent." It...

January 2023

January 13, 2023

What Do You Mean By Classical Christian?

I first heard the term "classical Christian" when a fundamentalist explained the philosophy of the...

January 02, 2023

Things That Test Our Patience

I sometimes am frustrated by inanimate objects. But nothing puts my patience to the test...

November 2022

November 18, 2022

Members Only

The Members Only jackets of my teenaged years illustrate how I view those times. I,...

November 07, 2022

Winning And Victory

Have you ever considered there is a difference between winning and victory? One is the...

November 03, 2022

The Ridiculous Middle

There is the center. The point that is truly equidistant from the edges. Then there...

September 2022

September 02, 2022

Freedom of Speech And Thought

John Climacus in the Diapsalmata observed people demand freedom speech and neglect their freedom of thought. ...

July 2022

July 28, 2022

When God Disappoints

It may be easier to say their is no god than to believe in one...

June 2022

June 09, 2022

Keeping Cool While On Fire

Cool and warm are not often used the same way. Yet, a person may be...

April 2022

April 21, 2022

Virtue and Experience

Experience is a great teacher. This quality has come under scrutiny among many conservative Wesleyans....

November 2021

November 01, 2021

4 Ways to Protect from Bad Faith

Faith is good. Bad faith is awful. I cannot count the number of people I...

September 2021

September 23, 2021

Bishop Spong And The Crisis For Liberal Clergy

The death of Bishop John Shelby Spong brought up the suspected accolades and condemnations from...

September 20, 2021

Tolerance and Compassion Fatigue

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

July 2021

July 12, 2021

The Arrogance Of The Obvious

Arrogance plagues our ethical lives. High School Physics is where I first learned anything about...