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August 2014

August 16, 2014

Jesus & 50 Shades of Grey.

The story is told of a woman who lived in a nation that bordered...

July 2014

July 03, 2014

Progressive Ponderings on Patriotism & Christianity

The following is a video interview I did for Patheos at the Wild Goose Festival...

July 02, 2014

Signs of Hope in a Holy Land that has yet to fully live into that name.

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. - Mahatma Monhandas Gandhi "Here...

July 01, 2014

Glue is my religion.

Glue i’m a GenXer who flies with Gen Y and i can’t stand religion that...

June 2014

June 07, 2014

Pentecost is the Day the Church Came Out!

Today is Pentecost Sunday – it’s the Birthday of the Christian Church! For those who...

May 2014

May 09, 2014

Mother’s Day is for Peace.

Mother’s Day. Numerous companies are making copious amounts of money this week because of all...

April 2014

April 21, 2014

Firma-meant to Love: A Poem for Earth Day

in the beginning, God created the world, and God said it was good and it...

April 16, 2014

A Kinder, Gentler, more Grown-up Easter.

In yo face Devil! Take that forces of evil! Look whose laughing now! Ding Dong...

April 11, 2014

Handling the Haters: Tips for those who write blogs & those who read them.

You've just read a terrific blog or news-story from one of your favorite writers -...

April 04, 2014

Great man, Great Speech, …and now – Spirituality Lite?

[This blog was originally written on April 3, 2011, the anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin...

March 2014

March 27, 2014

A “Sacred Fire” that Presents a Sacred Challenge — and Blessing.

I was really excited about the opportunity to read and review Ronald Rolheiser’s new book...

March 20, 2014

Cookies of Love: a Progressive Pastor’s Encounter with Fred Phelps

Brother Fred - is dead. When someone passes it is right and well to remember...

March 17, 2014

Happy Slave Patrick’s Day!

While we’re digging through our wardrobes trying to find...

March 11, 2014

A Progressive Christian view of Sin & Sinners

With the advent of human beings from the long processes of evolution and natural...

March 03, 2014

Mardi Gras, Sodomy, & Us: the sodomites among us – tend to be us.

I see sodomite people. Mardi Gras. Fat Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday. The day before Ash Wednesday...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Our Sin of Hating Fabulous & The Death Throes of Homophobia

We hate people who are fabulous. We always have. Cain killed Abel because Cain had...

February 14, 2014

Have a Just Valentine’s Day

It’s the time of the year when lover-dovers show their love and affection for their...

February 04, 2014

Seeing Martin Luther King Again for the First Time

"Is another King book necessary?” This is the question that Edward Gilbreath asks in the...

January 2014

January 21, 2014

16 Ways Progressive Christians Interpret the Bible

I've long stated that Atheists and fundamentalists each tend to read the Bible in the...

January 17, 2014

Progressive Christianity isn’t Progressive Politics.

You're a progressive Christian? So you're a liberal Democrat right? Not so fast. Sometimes...

December 2013

December 19, 2013

Is progressive Christianity a “Christmas monster”?

"In 6-4 B.C., Yeshua of Nazareth was born into a humble peasant family in a...

December 11, 2013

“Rock of Ages” – turning a blog into a “poetry-sermon.”

I'm a blogger. I'm also a pastor. Some of my better sermons have sprung...

December 05, 2013

Jesus’ Mom was a Punk.

A punk rock band should do a song based on Mary’s “Magnificat” (the song she...

December 04, 2013

advent essence

it isn't about waiting for baby Jesus to be born again swaddled in a...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

12 Ways to Take Back Christmas, Save Money, & Stay Sane

I’ve made my peace with seeing Christmas decorations in stores well before Thanksgiving. I’m down...

July 2013

July 19, 2013

10 Ways to Gauge your Christian Development

I. Write down the following 9 words as a list: love, joy, peace, patience/forbearance, kindness,...

July 15, 2013

A Check to Progressive Christian Rage

During the past week, I've seen more hateful, vulgar, and frankly, unchristian remarks posted by...

April 2013

April 22, 2013

“Pressure Pots”: a poetic repsonse to Boston & West, Texas tragedies

“doo doo doo do-do do. do. doo doo doo do-do do. do.” david and freddie...

March 2013

March 21, 2013

What’s Eating Michelle Shocked? A Pastoral Letter to a Sister in Christ

Dear Sister Michelle, I’m a Christian pastor who is a long time fan of your...

December 2012

December 24, 2012

Jesus — An Unwanted Christmas Present?

A Devotion for Christmas Day and beyond. “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You...