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December 2023

December 21, 2023

Grace, Gays, and Aircraft Carriers.

The Vatican is now allowing priests to conduct blessings for same-sex couples. I posted about...

April 2023

April 23, 2023

Loving the Earth is Essential.

Our planet is not well. That’s an understatement. The Earth is in a state of...

April 03, 2023

Discovering Fire – a Fiery Forward For Fungi Fueled Faith.

The new book that I've written is a paradox. The topics it covers, and...

March 2023

March 16, 2023

Sensing the Sacred – Lectio Divina – a Spiritual Experience of Scripture

...Another contemplative spiritual practice that works well in tandem with centering prayer is LECTIO DIVINA...

February 2023

February 07, 2023

A Slice of Centering Prayer.

One feature of contemplative Christianity is an embracing of Mystery – the notion that God...

October 2022

October 31, 2022

Gaslighting & Saving Face.

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

April 2021

April 03, 2021

Ever Given, Evergreen, & Evermore.

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

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!...

January 2020

January 30, 2020

Authentically Christian. Getting real to help our Culture.

I recently had the honor to be a guest interviewed on the BiCurean Podcast. I...

January 25, 2020

Ending the Civil War. Ways to Engage.

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

December 2019

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...

November 2019

November 18, 2019

Do you Gollumize? Making Idols of our Suffering.

I've done it. There have been times when I've allowed my identity to become wrapped...

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...

December 2018

December 20, 2018

Good Grief. What men need.

I recently participated in a two hour experiential gathering that was advertised in the town...

October 2018

October 30, 2018

We are Sodom.

The following article is one of my favorites that I’ve ever come across. I found...

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...

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....

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...