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June 2026

June 08, 2026

God Is the Subconscious Mind: A New Theory of Reality

What if humanity has misunderstood God entirely? What if “God” is not a supernatural ruler...

February 2026

February 27, 2026

INNER CIRCLE: Our Solidarity with Christ

Our Solidarity with Christ Romans 6:4-8; 10-11. “We were therefore buried with him through baptism...

September 2025

September 24, 2025

The Quantum Theory of Reincarnation

Let’s talk about reincarnation for a minute. When most people hear the word, they either...

June 2025

June 18, 2025

Why Paul Literally Reads Scripture Allegorically

[Guest Post by Richard Murray] Those who say we are not to allegorize the Old...

April 2025

April 02, 2025

God Does Extraordinary Things Through Ordinary People

In what we call "The Real World," what counts most is power, strength, intelligence, and...

March 2025

March 03, 2025

4 Religious Roadblocks To Avoid At All Costs

You ever notice how the one thing Jesus talked about the most—God’s unconditional love—is the...

February 2025

February 25, 2025

The Power of Empathy: How Understanding Can Change the World

Imagine emerging from the darkest chapter of your life and instead of harboring resentment, you...

January 2025

January 27, 2025

Shining Your Light In The Face of Fascism

In a world shadowed by the resurgence of authoritarianism and fascism, I believe it is...

January 22, 2025

Why I Am NOT A Creedal Christian

This might be a little late for some of you, but I wanted to go...

January 07, 2025

7 Ways To Help People In Palestine

Practical Steps for Compassion in Action If you've been paying attention to the news, you’ve...

January 06, 2025

How Jesus Reverses Our Mimetic Desires

As I sip my second cup of coffee, I’m reminded of how often we overlook...

December 2024

December 17, 2024

Everything Is Now

Have you ever stopped to think about what time really is? We tend to live...

December 02, 2024

Spiritual Lessons From Braiding Sweetgrass

Imagine sitting around a campfire, where each log crackles and sparks, casting warm, flickering light...

November 2024

November 11, 2024

Jung, Watts, Rumi, Hanh and The Collective Mind

Imagine the Noomasphere as a digital tapestry where ideas meet, connect, and evolve, not unlike...

November 06, 2024

What We Can Learn From This

I’m sure many of you woke up this morning like I did. Dreading the news...

November 01, 2024

The Noomasphere and Deconstruction

In the world of the Noomasphere, we find ourselves in a vast, digital realm where...

October 2024

October 31, 2024

How Spiral Dynamics Can Change Our World

The story of Adam and Even in the Garden is a metaphor. I don’t believe...

October 23, 2024

Finding Your Inner Mentor

There's a scene in the first Matrix film where Neo awakens on board the Nebuchadnezzer...

April 2024

April 25, 2024

Mythical Jesus, Mystical Christ

For many of us, our ideas about Jesus have shifted since the early days...

April 23, 2024

The Quantum Jesus

The Gospel of Thomas isn't what most people think it is. First of all, it's...

February 2024

February 09, 2024

Whatever Happened To Keith Giles?

I suppose it's not a secret that, over the last few months, I have been...

December 2023

December 26, 2023

Building The New Without Fighting The Old

Over the last few months I've been going through a bit of a paradigm shift....

October 2023

October 31, 2023

The Answer To Everything?

What if I told you I had the answer to all of humankind's greatest problems?...

September 2023

September 05, 2023

Why American Churches Should Pay Their Taxes

I've always found it strange that Christians in America act as if tax exemption were...

August 2023

August 29, 2023

Why Progressives Need To Stop Rescuing Their Evangelical Friends/Family

After working with over a hundred people who are deconstructing their faith over the last...

February 2023

February 14, 2023

Why Biblical Marriage Was Always A Contract Between 2 Men

Continuing this series of posts following the recent debate with James White on "What Is...

February 02, 2023

Answering Questions About God, Hell and the Bible

I get questions from people on a regular basis via social media. People reach out...

January 2023

January 20, 2023

Is Artificial Intelligence A Threat To Christianity?

A few days ago I got an idea to engage in a conversation about faith...

October 2022

October 14, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Love Your Brother As Your Own Soul

Saying 25: Jesus said, “Love your brother like your own soul; protect him like the...

July 2022

July 29, 2022

CORRECTION: The Nation’s Top Progressive Christian Leaders

After my post yesterday seeking to answer the question Who Are The Nation's Top Progressive...