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April 2022

April 15, 2022

Lessons for Christians from Non-Christian, Ben Franklin

I just finished watching Ken Burns’ latest work, a brilliant two-part documentary about Benjamin Franklin....

March 2022

March 15, 2022

Jesus Was a Social Deviant: A Brief History of WASP-y Assimilation in America.

Americans like to say that this country was founded on the ideals of religious...

August 2021

August 20, 2021

Far-Right Lawmakers are Trying to Erase the Role Models of Minorities

The truth is under attack in this country. This has been so in the battlefields...

February 2021

February 15, 2021

Defending My Politics with My Faith: Part 2 Racial Issues

This is part two of my series called Defending My Politics with My Faith. In...

November 2020

November 17, 2020

Dear Right Wing Christian, I’ll Never Understand Your Flag

Dear Right Wing Christians, I have found it hard to sit down and write about...

October 2020

October 26, 2020

A Brief History of the Radical Left: A Primer for Conservative Christians

Lately, I’ve heard the term, “The Radical Left”, used more and more often. Through my...

October 07, 2020

An Open Letter to Justice Clarence Thomas from a Concerned Christian Citizen

Dear Justice Thomas, I am writing to you as a very concerned citizen who...

September 2020

September 02, 2020

Conservative Christianity Keeps Rhyming History

Trigger Warning: This article is not meant to be a condemnation of all who claim...

August 2020

August 07, 2020

Reprogramming our Minds to Pull Empathy from Hatred

Yesterday was our first day back to school in almost five months. As is normally...

June 2020

June 01, 2020

2020: The Year That Brought Us Face to Face with Ourselves

I haven't been able to bring myself to write much for weeks. Throughout much of...

March 2020

March 24, 2020

Someone to Look Down On

That quote in the image up there is one of my favorites of all time....

March 08, 2020

Born in Simpler Times

Born in Simpler Times March 16, 1967: That’s when I became a U.S....

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 20, 2020

Appalling Silence

A good friend of mine shared a Martin Luther King Jr. quote on his Facebook...

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...

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 10, 2019

I Dreamed I Was Dreaming

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

October 07, 2019

If You Love America, Thank the Progressive Christian Socialist Movement

The Trump era has seen a growing division in the American Church. The direction the...

September 2019

September 11, 2019

Sins of Our Fathers: The Ongoing American Tragedy

I've often written about the myth of the Good Ol' Days. It is a fundamental...

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...

September 03, 2019

The Christian Right is Attacking the Very Thing that Allows Them the Freedom to Their Own Bigotry

The Christian Right is attacking the very thing that allows them the freedom to their...

August 2019

August 23, 2019

Was Trump Just What America Needed?

Hopefully, the title of this article didn't cause you to have a stroke. Equally hopefully,...

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?...

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...

June 2019

June 20, 2019

Conservative Christianity and the Oligarchy of Freedom

It's apparent that most conservative Christians don't understand the Constitution. Either that, or they intentionally...

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...