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May 2019

May 28, 2019

Thoughts on an Imperial God

Ours is a civilized god. He is distant, floating high above the world, refusing to...

April 2019

April 24, 2019

The Gospel of American Jesus

An Excerpt from Matthew 5-6, American Dream Version (ADV) The Beatitudes 5 Now when American Jesus...

April 15, 2019

Turning Over Tables Today

Yesterday, Christians around the world celebrated Palm Sunday. A day when little kids wave around...

March 2019

March 11, 2019

It’s Time to Disrupt the Church

We're well past the half-way mark into Donald Trump’s presidency. Progressives have seen, and continue...

February 2019

February 26, 2019

CHRI$TIAN COMPLICITY IN WAR

Last week, USA Today published an article listing the 20 companies most profiting from war....

February 20, 2019

The Christian Roots of Supremacy

I'm sharing the third lecture from the Spirituality of Empire series to my Patrons. Enjoy!

May 2016

May 20, 2016

A Letter from Your Uncle

My Dear Nephew, I hope this letter finds you well. I'm enjoying my retirement. Gardening...

January 2016

January 11, 2016

American Jesus

Matthew 5:38-45 American Exceptional Version 38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye...

January 11, 2016

Jesus Hates Islamophobia

Every time a Muslim refugee or Muslim citizen commit a violent crime in this country, it...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

A Litany of Lament

We thank you, O God, for the good things we enjoy in our lives. But...

July 30, 2013

A Litany of Resistance

O Holy Spirit, who at the beginning of creation moved over the face of the...

July 25, 2013

Plastic Jesus

Entombed in plastic My lord speaks Brought low by thrifty men His dangerous words forgotten...