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2019-12-31T12:02:53-08:00

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A Mom’s Christmas Journey

Last updated on: December 31, 2019 at 12:02 pm By John Shore

[Here’s a short Christmas story that I wrote because . . . well, it’s Christmas! Here’s wishing you the happiest of holiday seasons.] Lisa told herself that lots of women are lesbians. She was walking for the first time up the steps to the apartment where her daughter Jane now lived. With her girlfriend. (more…) Read more

Short-short story

2019-06-28T11:58:01-08:00

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So, whatcha been doin’ for the past five years?

Last updated on: June 28, 2019 at 11:58 am By John Shore

Hello, Patheosians! Patheosers. Patheoi. Patheogens. (more…) Read more

Everywhere She's Not

2018-12-28T09:58:57-08:00

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“My dad wants to invite his girlfriend–who’s a porn star–to my wedding.”

Last updated on: December 28, 2018 at 9:58 am By John Shore

If Brandi’s life in porn was an extension of her suffering, do you really want to be the person so lacking in compassion and understanding that you’re capable only of adding to her suffering by condemning and maligning her? Read more

Dear John

2018-12-24T11:22:10-08:00

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Joseph and Mary on the night everything changed

Last updated on: December 24, 2018 at 11:22 am By John Shore

"How ya feelin, Mary?" asked Joseph. "Pregnant. Very pregnant." Read more

Christian Spirituality

2018-05-23T08:51:23-08:00

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My pastor to me: “You should have made your rapist kill you. At least you’d have died a virgin.”

Last updated on: May 23, 2018 at 8:51 am By John Shore

This really happened. Of course it did. It's in the DNA of Christianity itself. And that's got to change. Read more

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2018-05-14T10:09:44-08:00

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What should I tell my child about racism?

Last updated on: May 14, 2018 at 10:09 am By John Shore

Want to explain racism to your child? Start here. Read more

Relationships

2017-05-10T09:10:05-08:00

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Trump said . . . (choose your next word!)

Last updated on: May 10, 2017 at 9:10 am By John Shore

People started a text message with the word "Trump," and then kept choosing only from the 3 words offered next. You won't believe what they came up with. Read more

Humor

2017-01-24T14:22:57-08:00

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The Women’s March is over. Now what?

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 2:22 pm By John Shore

A young woman, angry and depressed over our current political situation, asks what she can do, now that the Women's March is over. Read more

Dear John

2015-12-24T11:28:37-08:00

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Mary and Joseph discussing amongst themselves

Last updated on: December 24, 2015 at 11:28 am By John Shore

(Hello, friends. I want to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas [and/or the happiest of holiday seasons]. Below is something I wrote a few years back, which, every year, I’m happy to learn of at least one church somewhere performing as part of their Christmas celebration. I share it here now because … because Merry Christmas.) Joseph: How do you feel, Mary? Mary: Pregnant. Very pregnant. Joseph: Are you comfortable? Do you have enough hay?... Read more

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2017-01-10T02:23:09-08:00

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On giving up on Christianity

Last updated on: January 10, 2017 at 2:23 am By John Shore

I don’t know if it’s happening with people generally; maybe it’s just something I’m hearing more about, because people write to tell me about it when it happens to them or someone they know. But if my inbox is any indication, a lot of people who used to be Christian are deciding not to be Christian anymore. And they haven’t just given up calling themselves Christian, either, which so many have been doing for so long now. They’ve given up on the faith itself.... Read more

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