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April 2013

April 21, 2013

what other people are for

Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. (Harry Connick, Jr.)...

September 2012

September 05, 2012

you’ve changed

One of the reasons change is so difficult is because of all the words that...

July 2012

July 14, 2012

the delicacy of change

Lisa and I went to a butterfly house yesterday. This is always a profound experience...

May 2012

May 09, 2012

the mind and spiritual growth

Spiritual transformation is very difficult. The mind is a very complex organ, bent on its...

January 2012

January 10, 2012

reactions to your coming out

You must expect, when you finally decide to show your true colors, to come out...

August 2011

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...

December 2010

December 20, 2010

Transformation to Freedom

Probably the best book on marriage is David Schnarch's, Passionate Marriage. Here's just one quote:...

November 2010

November 11, 2010

Let It Grow Up

GREAT FOR CHRISTMAS: Order my new cartoon book, nakedpastor101! If you are a parent you...

September 2010

September 20, 2010

Do Not Try To Change Me

Is it possible for there to be religious communities that don't demand change from their...

April 2010

April 13, 2010

Change and Freedom

I have done this many times before. I have just quit and moved on to...

March 2010

March 23, 2010

Redecorating Information

One thing we must understand about the mind is its incredible capacity to think that...

May 2009

May 15, 2009

Be New Wine!

Someone once said that old wine skins can't handle new wine. They'll burst. It is...

February 2008

February 13, 2008

Silence and Crucibles of Change

I'm feeling kind of quiet these days... again! I'm lying low. Or trying to. In...

February 11, 2008

Revolution of the Mind

It isn't how you do church. In my opinion, it doesn't matter what tradition you...

January 2008

January 14, 2008

The Bone of the Beast

I was trying to explain something to someone the other day. He was upset that...

January 08, 2008

Fight or Flight

I have two fairly prominent inclinations. One is that I want to engage life and...

December 2007

December 17, 2007

We All Like Cats Have Gone Astray!

I seriously question the whole religious enterprise. If you've read my blog at all you...

December 12, 2007

Let All Voices Have a Voice!

Forgive me if I don't make much sense today, but I'm struggling with some sort...

December 06, 2007

Nakedpastor Strips Some More!

I had joined adsense I think last spring. That is what explained all the ads...

December 05, 2007

Kill Creativity!

I came across this video of Ken Robinson giving a short presentation at the TEDTalks....

December 04, 2007

Critiquing the Bride

Over the last year I have received emails from different people suggesting that my critical...

November 2007

November 29, 2007

Community, Friends and Loneliness

I'm thankful for my community that I'm a part of. It is sometimes exciting, sometimes...

November 28, 2007

Lip Service or Heart Surgery?

So yesterday I made some suggestions that the community shouldn't assume when it has pleased...

November 27, 2007

Assumptions Can Be Fatal!

I appreciate everyone's comments on yesterday's post about the Coffee House raising money for Darfur....

November 23, 2007

Judging and Despising

Tucked away in Romans 14: 10 is an obscure little verse that I feel is...

November 21, 2007

Everybody Plays or Win!

Children in sports: the whole point is that everyone can play. Is it not? The...

November 20, 2007