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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...

December 2018

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 28, 2018

Poem: “When Gladness is Choked Dry”

Poem: “When Gladness is Choked Dry” What’s wrong with showing charity to others in order...

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 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...

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...

August 15, 2018

Never Eat Alone: A Lesson From the Meals of Jesus

As far as we can tell from the gospels, meals were extremely important to Jesus....

August 08, 2018

God and Coffee: The Absurdity of Faith

We closed our coffee shop for two days—Christmas Eve and Christmas. As a newish small...