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February 2014

February 22, 2014

rare picture of Jesus with his imaginary friend

So much of the love goes only one way. The relationship between the church, Christians...

February 13, 2014

Did the church chew you up and spit you out?

This is not true for everybody. But it is true for many. I've been chewed...

February 11, 2014

how some churches manage the accusation of abuse

I'm not speaking theoretically here. This is real. These responses are ones I've either inflicted...

February 08, 2014

going into church alive and coming out dead

SHOP FOR MY ART! I drew this cartoon and posted it first in December of...

January 2014

January 13, 2014

Jesus in the foundations of the church

There are highly quality fine art reproductions of this cartoon available here. THE LASTING SUPPER...

January 09, 2014

God with attachments included

You can get a fine art reproduction of this cartoon, as well as other art,...

October 2013

October 10, 2013

believing in the physical resurrection: do’s and don’t’s

This morning I drew a cartoon and wrote a brief post on the discussion between...

October 03, 2013

theological progression or regression?

I talk about this idea quite a bit in my Z Theory. The biblical story,...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

a pastor who wants to just stop

(Purchase a print of this cartoon, One of You.) Sometimes I feel the need to...

September 12, 2013

questions for steeples

You can buy my art, cartoons, and Sophias, both original work and reproductions, in my...

September 08, 2013

running to the best show in town

Some churches lose members while others gain the same ones. This is a familiar phenomenon....

August 2013

August 15, 2013

A Response to Lillian Daniel and a Defense for the Spiritual But Not Religious

I read Jonathan Merritt's interview with Rev. Lillian Daniel. I haven't read the book yet...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

why millennials are leaving the church really

Rachel Held Evans writes for CNN's religion blog on "Why Millennials Are Leaving the Church"....

July 29, 2013

how to beat people up without even touching them

I have been on a huge learning curve this last week. I've come to realize...

July 22, 2013

the church versus Jesus

I remember in 1982 when I watched the film Gandhi and he said, as he...

July 19, 2013

the church loses respect because it demands it

Do you know one of the main reasons so many people are so critical of...

July 16, 2013

ground view and sky view of the church

Buildings are obviously convenient. I live in Canada, so without buildings I would perish. But...

June 2013

June 29, 2013

the church as we know it is becoming history

Last week, I wrote this for The Lasting Supper, which you're invited to join. This...

June 28, 2013

rebuilding the walls that Jesus tore down

Why did something that was intended to be all-inclusive become all-exclusive? Fear? Pride? Error? Money?...

June 18, 2013

come on church you’re moving too slow

I applaud churches who are breaking out of their shells and affecting change in the...

June 09, 2013

what is the best feature of your church?

Take me to your leader.

June 07, 2013

pride in the pulpit

June 06, 2013

why should we need protection from the church?

Why should we need protection from the church? Why should we need advocates against it?...

June 02, 2013

questioning the pastor’s authority

Remember the story of the servant who informs David that he can rejoice because Saul...

May 2013

May 26, 2013

who is it all about anyway?

This has been one of my most popular cartoons. I wonder why? Could it be...

May 26, 2013

going to the best show in town

This is what happens in my city. Wherever the best show in town is, that's...

May 25, 2013

even atheists are redeemed… NOT!

There was quite a buzz last week when Pope Francis said that even atheists could...

May 19, 2013

keep your big mouth shut

There have been many times in my church career when opening my big mouth has...

May 09, 2013

enjoy the show

May 05, 2013

the trinity and pillow talk

This cartoon is wrong on so many leves... God, the Trinity, can't be seen, and...