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July 2020

July 05, 2020

Righteousness & America | July 5th Sermon

I have really been at a loss because America is not what I remember. We've...

February 2020

February 25, 2020

Change Agents | a narrative on my season with President Spence

When one of my responsibilities was being a PR man for a college, I spent...

February 23, 2020

Ephesians 6 | The Bondservant

Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, not...

February 06, 2020

The voice of many waters vs. moral norms?

I'm reviewing my recent posts in various forums and seeing that I'm chasing a theme...

October 2019

October 17, 2019

Pastoral Forays: Cost of Living in Town

Tomorrow, there will be a gathering in Traverse City to discuss housing. Perhaps there will...

July 2019

July 04, 2019

Ephesians 4 in light of shame-based culture

Ephesians 4.17: Now this I affirm and insist on in the Lord: you must no...

March 2019

March 28, 2019

in the Marketplace and Public Square (from the G+ collection)

This is the last in a series of posts in which I organized my Google+...

March 12, 2019

Could Tucker Carlson inadvertently be a voice of conviction to the Church?

There are some who tackle political issues on the Patheos platform, from a religious standpoint. ...

January 2019

January 12, 2019

Santa Biblia: Immigrants, Solidarity, and My Critique

Initially, I wrestled with the idea of posting this book review, but now I believe...

January 11, 2019

Santa Biblia: Justo Gonzalez on Marginality, Poverty, and the Border

I haven't posted yet this week, although I normally post twice each week. The fact...

November 2018

November 30, 2018

A Letter to Pastors

What follows is something quite unique for me. From time to time, I'm invited into...

November 07, 2018

The Household in Ancient Israel

This blog and the next are brief word studies on the family in Ancient Israel.[1] ...

July 2018

July 27, 2018

Ethics & the GT Region, pt. 3: Real Networking vs. My Business Department

This networking post is part of an ethics and values series of writings, a talk for...

July 23, 2018

Deconstructionism vs. Christian Tradition: Today’s Rights vs. Precedent

This week, there are some decisions being made in our region, primarily at the Grand...

July 20, 2018

Ethics & the GT Region, pt. 2: on Agriculture, Commercialization & Discretionary Income

This was a seminary assignment written for the Grand Traverse Bay Area in Theology and Ethics...

July 14, 2018

Ethics & the G.T. Bay Area Region: 1. Development & Holding to Our Values

i. I've been hoping to share a piece that was written for our region This...

July 04, 2018

Character and Community Development in America

This writing is a brief deviation from the weekly routine we've started. Usually, I would...

April 2018

April 18, 2018

On Persecution & Rejection

"The World” is this spiritually dark place. Whenever John uses the term "world," it's with a...

February 2018

February 16, 2018

On Righteousness in Context

. . . a brief word study on righteousness Texts, KJV: Romans 14.17; 2...