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May 2022

May 11, 2022

Don’t let Dissociation Keep You from Standing for Women’s Rights

There’s an old story that is often used to show how easily we can adjust...

May 04, 2022

Abortion Ban Questions Christians Should Ask Themselves

With the recent announcement of leaked information, it appears that the Supreme Court is primed...

April 2022

April 27, 2022

Jesus and Elon Musk: America’s Income Inequality Problem

Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter has put the issue of wealth in the forefront of...

March 2022

March 21, 2022

Gas Prices: What Would Jesus Pay?

Many of my conservative Christian friends have been having a field day on social media...

March 12, 2021

Defending My Politics with My Faith: Part 5-Abortion

This is the 5th and final installment of my series called, Defending My Politics with...

October 2020

October 01, 2020

Christian Trump Supporter, You Say You Love Your Country, Will You Now Help Us Save It?

It felt like it all came to a head on Tuesday night during the...

August 2020

August 27, 2020

Right Wing Christian, You’ve Told Me Why You Can’t Vote for a Democrat, Let Me Tell You Why I Can

I’m sick and tired of being guilted by conservative Christians for having empathy and compassion....

February 2020

February 05, 2020

I’m Lying Everyday, I’m Not OK

On any given day, I probably get asked at least once or twice, "how are...

January 2020

January 30, 2020

Trump’s Spiritual Advisor Comes Out in Favor of Abortion

It's been a weird week in conservative Christendom. We saw pastor Rodney Howard-Browne step up...

January 24, 2020

What if Roe v. Wade Were Overturned? A Progressive Christian Perspective

When asked about my stance on abortion as a Progressive Christian, my general response is...

January 14, 2020

Christian Trump Supporter, You Can’t Steal My Faith Away, I’m Now a SPESAC

I think I've finally reached a tipping point. I've been trying to find ways to...

December 2019

December 09, 2019

Conservative Christians, It’s Time to Step Up: Where are Your Good Samaritans?

Our nation lies stripped and beaten. We've been left for dead, lying in a roadside...

November 2019

November 11, 2019

Conservative Christian, You Don’t Own Patriotism-You Might Not Even Understand It

As we all pause to appreciate our military veterans today, I've been thinking about the...

October 2019

October 22, 2019

This is the Church–Or Should Be

I'm pretty tired of what the Church has become. As far as I can tell,...

October 11, 2019

I Really Wish Christians Would Start Paying Attention to Jesus Again

My most recent piece, I Dreamed I Was Dreaming, received quite a few comments on...

October 10, 2019

I Dreamed I Was Dreaming

I dreamed I was dreaming when an unscrupulous, misogynistic, billionaire reality tv star announced his...

September 2019

September 16, 2019

How Can a Conservative Christian Help Us Put Trump in the Trash Bin of History?

Hey, conservative Christians, let's talk. First, let me say this, if you are proud of...

September 08, 2019

You Aren’t Following Christ if Your Political Agenda is Selfish and Bigoted, Jesus Said So

Before I begin, let me just say, I understand that I run the risk of...

September 05, 2019

Right Wing Christian, You Can’t Judge Anyone When You Support a Pathological Liar

As Donald Trump's poll numbers continue to plummet, the most conservative Christians continue to be...

July 2019

July 19, 2019

7 Signs Donald Trump (and His Supporters) Hate America

Just when you think the Trump circus couldn't get worse, he ramps it up another...

June 2019

June 25, 2019

My Neighbor is a Sinner

Man, you ought to see my neighbors! I can't find a righteous one in the...

May 2019

May 13, 2019

How Would the Great Teacher, Jesus, Grade Trump’s Presidency?

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. --John 1.5...

May 08, 2019

Since Moving Left, I Like Myself Now

Ten years ago, I was right where I thought I was supposed to be. Everything...

May 02, 2019

Desperate Donald is Working His Christian Supporters Even Harder by Dropping the “A Bomb”

"The baby is born; the mother meets with the doctor, they take care of the...

April 2019

April 24, 2019

Christians Should Be On the Front Lines of Environmentalism-So Why Aren’t We?

"But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air,...

March 2019

March 28, 2019

Welcome to Sameville, USA

Welcome to Sameville, USA. If you’re one of us, you’re going to like it here....

March 19, 2019

Looking for Empathy at the Intersection of Faith and Politics

I wrote an article earlier this week called The First Stone. In that introspective piece, I admitted...

March 13, 2019

Empathy Mining’s Top 10 Most Popular Articles

From time to time, I like to dig back through the Empathy Mining archives and...

March 03, 2019

What if We Were a Red Letter Church?

Some of the pieces I write get considerable attention and stimulate a lot of debate...

February 2019

February 22, 2019

What America Needs is A la Carte Democracy

This is my fantasy: For 24 hours, I've been given supreme power to make any...