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May 2024

May 02, 2024

The Zombie Apocalypse And Christian Nationalism

A prominent theme of U.S. American pop culture over the past decade has been fascination...

February 2024

February 12, 2024

The Prophecies – Are False.

It isn't 2024; Jesus wasn't born in 1 A.D.; and the world won't end in...

March 2023

March 06, 2023

Fasting 101.

A time-honored spiritual practice within the Abrahamic family of religions is FASTING. There are certain...

February 2023

February 14, 2023

Omniamo – God’s All-Loving Nature.

“Good orthodoxy leads to good orthopraxy” is a common aphorism wielded among conservative evangelical and...

October 2022

October 31, 2022

Gaslighting & Saving Face.

"Hi. My name is Roger, and I'm a progressive Christian." Apparently, those are fightin' words...

September 2021

September 17, 2021

A Tribute to Bishop Spong – theological Giant.

"We stand on the shoulders of giants” - Jack Spong was one of my giants....

August 2021

August 31, 2021

A Pickle for Progressives & Paul?

Sometimes we see posts on social media that begin with someone soliciting “Unpopular Views You...

March 2020

March 27, 2020

You’re Gonna Die. Pro-tips for Death & Dying.

“Children! You’re gonna die! That’s right. You’re gonna die! You don’t think you’re gonna die!...

March 17, 2020

Being a Non-Anxious Presence in an Anxious Time.

"Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt." The words are from Kurt Vonnegut, the art is...

March 08, 2020

This Isthmus of Isness – a poem about God.

No longer can I fake it No longer can I pretend No longer can I...

December 2019

December 19, 2019

Donald Trump is The Highlander?

Donald Trump has a name. So do you. I’ve been participating in the “Photo-a-Day Challenge”...

December 09, 2019

Can We Cancel Cancel Culture? Ways to Engage.

"They're so wrong." "They're impossible." "They're never going to change their minds." That's a lot...

October 2019

October 01, 2019

Oh My-g-od!

Oh My G-g-od! ? Someone recently asked me: “Can you please address the difference between...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

Tough Guys need Friends – The Power of Presence.

Tough guys need help. They need the help of other guys. Dudes, this is guy-talk,...

March 2019

March 24, 2019

10 Ways Churches Could Bring Us to God.

The Church is dying. Specifically, Christianity in Western countries is rapidly diminishing. 7-8,000 churches close...

January 2019

January 07, 2019

Mysticism, Carmel, and the Holy Land.

Guest Writer: Rev. Kimberly Braun. Mysticism sure has become a buzzword these days, whether it...

December 2018

December 23, 2018

The Bathwater AND the Baby?

Christmas is upon us. What is Christmas? How are progressive Christians to understand it? Can...

September 2018

September 29, 2018

Prayer Medicine for Brave Men & Women.

Caution: This prayer is strong medicine. It’s been coming through for the last few days....

September 26, 2018

Why My Fish are Kissing – and Believe in Evolution.

I’m a person who notices bumper-stickers when I’m out and about and I enjoy making...

August 2018

August 27, 2018

Was Luther Wrong? We’re saved by the faith OF Christ.

Buckle up fellow Bible Geeks. A small word that packs a whallop. A Call to...

June 2018

June 14, 2018

It’s Time for the Church to Grow-up about Sex.

I serve as a campus minister at the University of Colorado in Boulder. This city...

May 2018

May 24, 2018

It’s time for Progressive Christianity.

What has come to pass as “conventional/popular Christianity” — isn’t what Christianity is actually about....

March 2018

March 27, 2018

Judging Judgmental Christians. Trigger Warning.

Special Edition featuring a Guest writer: ----- "The post I wrote on Facebook about my...

February 2018

February 23, 2018

No Jesus didn’t endorse swords.

Ever since the tragic mass shooting at the high school in Florida last week, I've...

February 14, 2018

About those dirty faces.

You may notice something today something dirty, something dusty. What you'll see are - ashes....

February 09, 2018

Let us be the Super in Supermoons.

In honor of the supermoons that that will take place this year, and in the next...

January 2018

January 17, 2018

Crypto Christian Collapse? Bitcoin- Bit like Jesus.

The current collapse of Cryptocurrencies is like the current collapse of Christianity. At the moment,...

January 05, 2018

Not a Maze, a Labyrinth. 3 Things for the New Year.

We’ve taken another trip ‘round our Sun. It’s the start of another new year. What...

December 2017

December 22, 2017

The 11 “P”s of progressive Christianity.

“P” is for Poetry To better help people understand the difference between liberal Christianity 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...