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May 2013

May 03, 2013

our 33rd wedding anniversary

Lisa and I are celebrating our 33rd wedding anniversary this weekend. We are very proud...

March 2012

March 17, 2012

breaking free of the community

Sophia decided she had to make the definitive cut that tied her to the constrictive...

March 05, 2012

3 essentials for healthy church

The cartoon I posted this morning, "Exit Interview", provoked quite a bit of discussion here...

January 2012

January 21, 2012

How To Control Dissent in Your Church

never quote from any other book except the bible; let it be known that dissenters...

January 10, 2012

reactions to your coming out

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

December 2011

December 08, 2011

are you being played?

Most people know when they are being played. That is, they know when they aren't...

November 2011

November 26, 2011

my new book “Without A Vision My People Prosper”

This isn't my official launch. Yet. This is my preview notice. But I am happy...

September 2011

September 20, 2011

The Nakedpastor is Robed!

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

September 20, 2011

different but not too different

It's easy to talk the talk of diversification. It's another thing to practice and embrace...

September 02, 2011

Exclusivists Among Inclusivists

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

August 2011

August 30, 2011

moving away from authoritative rule

Although the church, along with all institutions, will find adherents no matter how autocratic the...

August 16, 2011

signs of a toxic relationship

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

July 2011

July 17, 2011

music, love and community

I am listening to music today while painting a commissioned piece. "Elysium", the theme song...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

conformity as core value

The church, like any other institution, possesses a subtle power. That power is to require...

June 14, 2011

snapshot or movie church

I used to think that the church I was the pastor of was either good...

May 2011

May 29, 2011

priorities: individual or organizational

When it comes to religious communities such as church it comes down to a matter...

May 15, 2011

should i start another church?

Yes, another startup. I've planted other churches before. So, here are some of my thoughts...

May 03, 2011

as you are

You are invited to come as you are. At first as you are is accepted....

April 2011

April 11, 2011

Moving Toward Authenticity

The new image of Man does not dehumanize us, nor does it stifle our personhood;...

April 09, 2011

poem: me as just me

This is a poem I wrote recently. It is about no one in particular and...

April 07, 2011

Messed Up People

Once in a while I'll lose one of my readers. The reason they often give...

April 05, 2011

So You’re Gay

For years prior to leaving the church I tried to make it known that I...

March 2011

March 24, 2011

discard the trump card

One of the things I found most frustrating as a pastor was realizing that I...

January 2011

January 21, 2011

beautifully unaware

I'm editing my new upcoming book on Vision. It will include cartoons. I'm quite excited...

January 20, 2011

watch a woman undress

I know I post about vision in the church a great deal. It is one...

January 19, 2011

authority & totalitarian ideology

As the philosopher Slavoj ŽiŽek suggests, there is on the "mere authoritarian lust for power",...

January 18, 2011

a safe way to gather?

People mistake my critique of the church as hatred for it. If they read me...

January 17, 2011

only the beleaguered understand

I would like to share with you an incident that may illustrate why I am...

January 11, 2011

Babel, Language and Love

The mythical story of Babel in Genesis teaches that language is a powerful unifier, but...

January 06, 2011

How to Control People

The French philosopher Michel Foucault (1926-1984) argued that there are three ways to control people:...