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December 2017

December 12, 2017

Help! Was St. Nicholaus a Theological Terrorist?

A human interest story in the news recently went viral. An infant placed on Santa’s...

November 2017

November 30, 2017

“Namaste” is Authentic Meeting.

Sure. "Namaste." Yes "the divine in me meets the divine in you." The light in...

November 28, 2017

Theological Violence toward the Divine Feminine & Rape Culture.

If you are on social media you are no doubt abundantly aware of the “Me...

November 17, 2017

The Eagle’s Flight.

"A scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and...

September 2017

September 13, 2017

Rubber Hits the Road – Progressive Christianity & Racism.

Progressive Christianity intentionally seeks to evolve and adapt with the times so that the faith...

May 2017

May 09, 2017

Not so lone wolves – a poem.

14 brave souls gather to grieve a band of brothers daring to admit and...

May 05, 2017

The Eyes Persist – a spoken word poetry sermon.

Tidal tsunami of torrid twitted tirades Blitzkrieg of belligerent bombastic blow-harded baffoonery Putrid plethora of...

February 2017

February 13, 2017

O We of Little Faith.

Christians in America are no longer people of faith, we're people of fear. Instead of...

February 06, 2017

Not Nero, not Caligula – Commodus.

Over the past few weeks several people have posited notions that the individual currently serving...

January 2017

January 27, 2017

Making Friends with Silence.

Most of my attempts to connect and relate to God – involve silence. And most...

October 2016

October 17, 2016

Grounded in Earth-Breath.

While things political are currently out of whack and in a state of alarm and...

August 2016

August 09, 2016

Got Hope?

Hope Givers by Daisy Rain Martin is not a book you should read - unless...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

The Golden Rule is Bad for Business?

Most all of the world religions share a common teaching to not harm others -...

April 25, 2016

Eutychus – the first young victim of organized religion.

When asked "who is your favorite person in the Bible?" I don’t say Moses –...

March 2016

March 11, 2016

We’re not “Just Passing Through.”

I recently overheard the following observation about various students at a certain liberal arts college:...

March 08, 2016

We are being PUNKED by Trump.

Having a hard time sleeping at night lately? Has all of the hatred, bigotry, Islamophobia,...

February 2016

February 23, 2016

The I Love Donald Trump Spirituality Test.

Another election year political season is upon us and it's unlike any other I've seen....

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Saved by the Lesbians.

in the bleak midwinter millions are unemployed, uninsured, and under pressure. widening gap between the...

November 23, 2015

Phyrarm May Be for You!

...Do you feel powerless? ...Afraid of other people? ...Are you worried that your gut is...

November 18, 2015

Thanksgiving Defiance.

Thanksgiving. Seems like a goodthing right? Seems kinda holy. Seems kinda churchy. Except, it’s not...

November 10, 2015

Enough With the Progressive Christian Outrage Machine!

"Hope has two beautiful daughters - their names are anger and courage; anger at the...

September 2015

September 08, 2015

“I’m no longer a Protestant. Sort of.”

The following is a blog written by a first time guest contributor to The Holy...

June 2015

June 28, 2015

Why they killed Jesus.

The Romans didn't kill Jesus because he performed miracles or healed people on any day...

May 2015

May 14, 2015

Let’s change the Lord’s Prayer (again).

Let's face it, the world has changed. That is, our understanding of it has changed...

April 2015

April 15, 2015

Jesus is/isn’t the only way. – “They can’t all be true” – except when they are.

As a progressive Christian pastor and author I frequently receive critical pushback from conservative and...

March 2015

March 24, 2015

Maundy Thursday, Footwashing, & Porn.

The title may've grabbed your attention. Unless you've got a foot fetish, it's probably because...

March 07, 2015

To Hell with Hell.

Hell isn't Christian - or Jewish. It's pagan. The modern English word Hell is derived...

February 2015

February 19, 2015

Muslims for Lent? – True story.

Holy inter-faith solidarity Batman! Mullah Liam ad-Deen is responding to the massive number of Christians...

February 11, 2015

When Atheists Kill – (or when our assumptions go wild).

This may be an inconvenient truth in certain quarters, but Christians and Muslims don't...

January 2015

January 24, 2015

Christianity in Crisis: from fear to faith.

Christianity! A 2,000 year old tree that’s mature, big, & mighty. With over 3 billion...

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