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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 2021

March 02, 2021

Defending My Politics with My Faith Part 4: Immigration

This is the fourth installment of my series called, Defending My Politics with My Faith....

March 17, 2020

Five Important Lessons a Pandemic Can Teach Us About Ourselves

Despite all the damage we have tried to inflict upon ourselves over the course of...

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 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 13, 2019

Christian Trump Supporter, Stephen Miller Just Blessed You with Another Sign, What Will You Do With It?

Over the last couple years, progressive Christians have been shouting to anyone who would listen...

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 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 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...

September 05, 2019

Deplaned in Phoenix: My first hand story of racism and its repercussions

This story actually happened and I actually witnessed it. I chose to tell it in...

August 2019

August 22, 2019

We Will Never Be What We Claim to Be Until We Face Who We Really Are

Have you heard about the brouhaha over "The 1619 Project" from the New York Times?...

August 16, 2019

Christian Trump Supporter, Your Clandestine Wish has Been Revealed

Well, Christian Trump supporter, I think I finally understand you. That's not particularly comforting but...

July 2019

July 23, 2019

Going Back to Where We Came From

Trump has the whole country in a tizzy again. When the master distractor resurrected 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...

April 2019

April 12, 2019

They Know Not What They Do

My column here is called Empathy Mining. It's an important theme that I try to weave...

March 2019

March 31, 2019

Pete Buttigieg puts Conservative Christianity on Damascus Road

As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him....

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 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 04, 2019

It’s a Wonderful Life: Social Justice Warrior Version

Most everyone is familiar with the classic Christmas movie, It's a Wonderful Life. In that story, the...

February 2019

February 27, 2019

The Place Where They Cried

The Place Where They Cried I am the place where they cried That sad...

February 24, 2019

Faith and the Pursuit of Happiness

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they...

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...

February 17, 2019

The “Sin” of Liberalism

Look at that guy sitting in the pew over there. Who does he think he’s...

February 07, 2019

Pride Has a Way of Holding Too Firm To History–America’s Unquenchable “Wildfire”

Note: This is the first in a series of articles I'm writing about songs that...

February 03, 2019

Conservative Christian, I Really Need to Ask You Some Things

As one who's been on both sides of the political spectrum, I try my best...

November 2018

November 28, 2018

Would Jesus Need a Gas Mask?

"Send us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" Those words...