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May 2020

May 08, 2020

The Apostle Paul was the Original Energizer Bunny

I had a professor in Bible college tell me that the Apostle Paul was the...

April 2020

April 10, 2020

Denial Friday: Why I Resonate with Peter’s Denial of Jesus

FRIDAY (April 3, AD 33) Peter Denies Jesus It's Denial Friday. And no, denial isn't...

April 09, 2020

Farewell Thursday: Why, I Resonate With Jesus’ Awkward Goodbye

THURSDAY (April 2, AD 33) Preparations for the Passover & The Farewell Discourse Begins I...

April 08, 2020

Plot Wednesday: Why I Resonate With Judas Iscariot

WEDNESDAY (April 1, AD 33) The Plot against Jesus Pandemic shelter in place aside, I...

April 05, 2020

The Chronology of Jesus’ Final Days

This was put together and shared by my friend Brian Mavis. Here is a very...

April 03, 2020

We are supposed to be a little bit crazy right now

Mental Health, Random Thoughts, COVID-19 “WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A LITTLE BIT CRAZY RIGHT NOW.” One...

March 2020

March 28, 2020

Coronavirus and the Bare Naked Essentials

I'm reading a book for my Crisis & Trauma course, and part of the assignment...

January 2020

January 13, 2020

The God of Empathy

I was at church this past Sunday; our pastor started a new sermon series on the book...

January 05, 2020

Fighting the Demons of Fear and Shame With Self-care

Yeah, I know it's been awhile since I've been on here putting any intelligible thoughts...

December 2018

December 14, 2018

Listen, ChurchToo is Your Responsibility Too

Listen, Lord, please have mercy on us, for we have sinned. It’s hard for us...

December 10, 2018

Morning Poem: The Art of I Don’t Know

“The Art of I Don’t Know” I read about a lady who said, “I didn’t...

December 09, 2018

We Were Created to Experience Deep and Rich Relationships

I was a shy kid, and spent most of the time outside playing by myself...

December 05, 2018

Why I Think Every Christian Should say the Apostles’ Creed

Since the Apostles’ Creed is all the rage on the internet today, I’d like to...

December 02, 2018

Advent: Life is Bitter Cold in the In-between

It was a bitter cold mid-December morning. The tension was thick. I took my time...

November 2018

November 19, 2018

Monday Morning Poem: “Broken Roads”

Poem: "Broken Roads" There are many broken roads in this world. I’ve been down a...

November 18, 2018

Recollection: We all Hunger for Eternity

Deep in each of us is a hunger for eternity. Some people give into it...

November 15, 2018

Poem: “Eucharist”

Poem: "Eucharist" We come around a table lean-to. Some people with smiles and yet others...

November 13, 2018

Everyone Needs to Chill Out and go for a Hike

I have great respect and love for nature and the outdoors. I was born and...

November 12, 2018

Monday Morning ‪Poem: “Maelstrom of Kindness”

‪Poem: "Maelstrom of Kindness" It’s hard to see the extravagant gestures of kindness around us...

November 11, 2018

Coffee Shop Conversations: Hating People you Disagree With

I went to the coffee shop early this morning. We're closed on Sundays, but our...

November 05, 2018

Monday Poem: “Do not love the World”

"Do not love the World" Dust swooped and full of hustle and bustle. It's similar...

November 02, 2018

What Made us Believe Some People are More Valuable Than Others?

I grew up in a neighborhood in Southwest Santa Rosa at the time when there...

October 2018

October 29, 2018

Morning Poem: “Long Revealing”

Poem: “Long Revealing” newborn infants arrive into a decaying creation in tender regalia, and...

October 26, 2018

A Cup of Hot Chocolate and a Waffle: Planting the Seeds of Possibility

Life definitely has it’s twists and turns. Sometimes our lives end up in a way...

September 2018

September 28, 2018

Searching for Roy Jones’ Grave

Who am I to give advice concerning something like doubt? I've been struggling with doubt...

September 24, 2018

God Used Poetry to Breathe Life Back Into my Faith

This past week I've been working on a manuscript of poems about God and nature, I...

September 16, 2018

“It’s too Chilly to get out of Bed for Jesus”

The chill in the morning air is getting heavy, and it’s easier said than done...

September 10, 2018

Monday Morning Poem: “Landfill Memories”

Poem: "Landfill Memories" I was at the landfill today dropping off some of...

August 2018

August 27, 2018

Monday Morning Poem: “If Hope had Coattails”

Poem: “If Hope had Coattails” I had hope once by the coattails. My fingers doubted...

August 24, 2018

For the Shame of it All: Overcoming the Culture of Shame and Guilt

We live in a culture where shame and guilt permeate everything and everyone with an...