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April 2020

April 12, 2020

Do not be Alarmed…He has Risen…

“Do not be alarmed... He has risen...” Words that calm the stormy seas of the...

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...

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 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 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 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...

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 18, 2018

Recollection: We all Hunger for Eternity

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

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 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...

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...

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 13, 2018

Monday Morning Poem: “Coffee Shop Hullabaloo”

Poem: "Coffee Shop Hullabaloo" The coffee shop is abuzz this morning with the usual...

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...

August 03, 2018

Exploring the Question: What’s so Amazing About Grace?

What's so amazing about grace? This is a question I have been asking myself for...