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October 2011

October 15, 2011

Jesus Needed Money

I very frequently get an email or a comment from someone saying something like: doesn’t...

October 11, 2011

10 Things About the Teaching of Jesus

Here's a list of 10 things we should know about the teaching of Jesus: He...

September 2011

September 25, 2011

midsummer’s winter walk

It's a sunny day here. The boats are out on the river. People are taking...

September 20, 2011

The Nakedpastor is Robed!

I've been thinking a great deal since my trip to speak at Northaven United Methodist...

September 19, 2011

Inclusive Community

I just spent the weekend with Northaven United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. It was...

September 16, 2011

We Need Our Enemies

I need enemies. This is the theme I plan on speaking on at Northaven United...

September 14, 2011

pick a pack of pickled people

Look at this guy! He's so proud of his accomplishment. His church is packed full!...

September 11, 2011

I’m Not a Good Soldier

I took a long walk today. Something important gradually dawned on me: I have always...

September 10, 2011

nakedpastor speaking in Dallas next Sunday

I am going to be speaking at the Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Road,...

September 07, 2011

the 10 disturbing de-‘s of the bible

From Moses to the prophets to Jesus to Paul, throughout the bible there are stories...

September 06, 2011

fellowship with the familiar

Wouldn't Christian theology assert that the greatest love is that between God and people, between...

September 05, 2011

unity is a matter of perspective

A human being is a part of the whole, called by us "Universe," a part...

September 02, 2011

Exclusivists Among Inclusivists

The problem with endeavoring to be an inclusive community is that there may be some...

September 01, 2011

Portrait of Jesus as a Young Boy

I had this image come to me in a dream one night. It had the...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

10 Reasons I Survived a Church Split

In 1997 the church I pastored experienced what is commonly known as a church split....

August 30, 2011

Eugene Peterson: a pastor I respect

Even before I was ordained as a pastor in 1987, I read everything Eugene Peterson...

August 24, 2011

gapingvoid print “cartoons as social objects & virtual pollen”

My good friend whom I've never met but have received tons of encouragement from, Matt...

August 22, 2011

if there was a Hell

Why are some people so quick to consign others to Hell? If there was a...

August 19, 2011

10 Questions Jesus Wasn’t Asked When He Returned to Heaven

How well did you obey men? How perfectly did you respect authority? How carefully did...

August 17, 2011

yes you feel alone

Yes you feel alone. Standing solitary like a spruce. But I bet if we followed...

August 16, 2011

signs of a toxic relationship

Here are six signs of a toxic relationship: Do you feel content or unfulfilled with...

August 15, 2011

walk a mile in the shoes of God

I think with my own thoughts. Even if they are borrowed, they've been cooked in...

August 14, 2011

Is There Life?

I just drew this over the weekend. I call this piece "Lightning Tree". It is...

August 11, 2011

altered call

True story: Many years ago I went to hear a famous Christian musician at a...

August 09, 2011

no tithe = new boat

Make an offer on the original drawing! Buy a print of the cartoon.

August 08, 2011

Change of Geography is not a Change of Mind

A change of geography is not a change of mind. And for us to be...

August 07, 2011

ran my first ever 5k (3 miles)!

I ran my very first 5k this morning. That's 3 miles! I'm quite proud of...

August 04, 2011

grief exponential

When someone leaves a church for whatever reason… they finally decide it's no longer for...

August 03, 2011

life in the hoods

We live in a world of hoods: Childhood. Parenthood. Motherhood. Fatherhood. Brotherhood. Sisterhood. Neighborhood. Manhood....

August 02, 2011

systems and souls

Ordinary people, even good ones, can be seduced, recruited, initiated into behaving in evil ways...