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April 2021

April 03, 2021

Ever Given, Evergreen, & Evermore.

Have you ever messed up? Have you ever screwed things up real bad? ..Yeah, we...

September 2020

September 01, 2020

Why America isn’t a Christian Nation.

Newsweek recently published an article reporting that "52 Percent of Americans Say Jesus Isn't God...

January 2020

January 06, 2020

Preemptive Warfare is UnChristian.

At the start of this new year, this last year of our current decade, President...

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 23, 2018

The Bathwater AND the Baby?

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

October 2018

October 21, 2018

Atoning for bad theology – both kinds.

We humans frequently feel a sense of being less than – less than whole, less...

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...

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,...

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...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Trick or Treat?

"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice...

August 2014

August 16, 2014

Jesus & 50 Shades of Grey.

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

April 2014

April 22, 2014

Holy Yogi Jesus was a Walrus. And so are you.

I recently stayed awake all night pondering Jesus’ farewell address, especially his prayer to God...

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 18, 2014

An Insurrection of a Resurrection: a progressive Christian Easter Message

It’s been said that this world is a tough place to live. And parts of...

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 05, 2013

Jesus’ Mom was a Punk.

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

December 02, 2013

The Jew Named Jesus – a review

(image: ) Have you seen Jesus through Jewish eyes? I must say that I haven't...

December 24, 2012

Jesus — An Unwanted Christmas Present?

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

November 2012

November 13, 2012

What Jesus and Barney Have in Common

Over the past year, our nation has been divided in ways that we haven’t seen...

December 2011

December 01, 2011

Why I’m a Gay-Friendly Pastor: World AIDS Day

It wasn’t until I was ordained after earning my Masters of Divinity degree that I...