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January 2019

January 07, 2019

The Glory Of The Open Table

"This is the Lord's Table. It's not a United Methodist table, nor is it Green...

December 2018

December 05, 2018

THE NIGHT SANTA BECAME REAL

Saint Nicholas is one of my favorites. Yes. I know St. Nick and Santa Claus...

October 2018

October 30, 2018

THE PERFECT CIRCLE

A recent inquiry was made to me from a friend as to why I disagreed...

September 2018

September 20, 2018

Why I Remain a Believer

I have gone through a lot lately. In fact, very little has been resolved. I...

July 2018

July 08, 2018

Why the Change?

Recently, I announced that I was switching from theology to philosophy. I understand it caused...

February 2018

February 07, 2018

Distracted Christianity

Before Christians became gladiators, they were the victims of gladiatorial contests. Mostly, this was done...

January 2018

January 25, 2018

Angry at Who?

Bill O'Reilly recently stated that he was angry at God because all of the attention...

August 2017

August 14, 2017

Standing Up to Evil

I reminded my Bishop last June how during a service celebrating racial reconciliation that she...

May 2017

May 18, 2017

A Plea for New Christian Leadership

Fundamentalism and evangelicalism have become synonymous terms. Popular usage demonstrates that the words mean the...

November 2016

November 03, 2016

The Beauty of Life (part 3)

Christian people wish to experience love, grace, and beauty. St. Paul urged the Philippians to...

July 2016

July 27, 2016

The Beauty of Life (part 2)

Arthur Conan Doyle once stated that the colorful bloom of a flower is simply an...

July 19, 2016

The Beauty of Life (part 1)

Vacation time is supposed to be a time for recreation and renewal with relaxation. I...

June 2016

June 15, 2016

PLANNING OUR EXITS

Conflict avoidance has become so much a part of our lifestyle that even devout believers...

November 2015

November 09, 2015

The Promise of Orthodoxy

There is a difference between orthodox christian doctrine - the basic doctrine of Catholic, Anglican,...

May 2015

May 04, 2015

EVERYONE PLAYS

Play time is one of the divine gifts we ignore. We pray thanking God for...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

BANDAGES FOR THE WORLD!

There is no justice in declaring peace when there is neither peace nor justice. We...

April 21, 2015

WORSHIP FOR ETERNITY

What sort of worship is the most meaningful to people? The answer may surprise you....

April 13, 2015

WHY I LOVE MINISTRY

I love the ministry because of the very interesting people I have known. My call...

April 10, 2015

We are going weekly

Glorious Life will begin next week to have weekly installments. Look for my next one...

March 2015

March 03, 2015

BOGUS INTERPRETATION

Let's face it. There are many people who believe they can make a more "relevant"...

January 2015

January 21, 2015

Why the World is Insane

I once thought the object of the devil was to persuade people to choose evil....

January 14, 2015

Only As Far As My Voice Will Carry

Do you pray? Yeah. Me too. I understand. We are told daily prayer is important....

January 07, 2015

The Perfect Blasphemy

The Lord's Prayer calls for the name of God to be "hallowed." Throughout the world...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

The American Holiday

I have come to believe that Thanksgiving Day as the American holiday. I know most...

November 19, 2014

The Morally Indifferent

I suppose the people I am most concerned about in this world are those who...

November 12, 2014

Evangelizing Atheists

Dan Barker was once an evangelical christian who became an atheist years ago. Now instead...

September 2014

September 10, 2014

Legalism is too Easy

"Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the...

September 02, 2014

Spewing Scripture

I have noticed over the years that one of the worst temptations Christians fall into...

August 2014

August 20, 2014

The Moral Compass

Where does your moral compass point? It is a good question you may have never...

August 13, 2014

Confession of a Depressed Pastor

First, let me say this. I take my medicine every day. I sat through a...