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August 04, 2026

The Problems with the Flood

Six chapters in, the Bible explains that the world was so evil that God destroyed...

August 01, 2026

The Murderous God and His Army

The Murderous God and His Army Christianity has a habit of demonizing the other. Sometimes...

June 2026

June 09, 2026

The Making of a Dumbass

What this is NOT about. This blog is definitely not about people with disabilities...

June 09, 2026

Who Told You That?

Who said the Israelites were God’s chosen? That’s right, they did. Who said the Gentiles...

May 2026

May 26, 2026

I Finally Cried

I Finally Cried Reflections on My Health Event I realized the other day that I...

April 2026

April 04, 2026

Putting God on Trial

If it is universally understood that favoritism and selectivity clashes with justice, why do we...

March 2026

March 30, 2026

Humming and my Heart Event

Humming and my Heart Event Several weeks ago I had a heart event, involving CPR,...

March 22, 2026

What if that is not true?

The other day Laura and I were discussing a common issue that arises when we...

March 20, 2026

Reflections on my Heart Event

Things have been challenging recently for us. A couple of weeks ago, after exerting myself,...

March 18, 2026

Permission Slip to Heal

I've given myself permission to take a break from mentoring, writing, and even a slower...

February 2026

February 03, 2026

My Favorite Things to Say – Language of My Deconstruction

My Favorite Things to Say Some of the Language of My Deconstruction I grew...

November 2025

November 10, 2025

A Decade of Deconstruction: Do I Need a Group?

A Decade of Deconstruction: Do I Need a Group? More than ever before, it seems...

November 06, 2025

A Decade of Deconstruction: I Don’t Need a Shepherd

A Decade of Deconstruction: I Don’t Need a Shepherd “The Lord is My Shepherd.”...

November 05, 2025

Love the World or Don’t Love the World

Love the World or Don’t Love the World One of the things we do for...

November 03, 2025

A Decade of Deconstruction: I Don’t Need Church Drugs

I Don't Need Church Drugs After serving as a pastor for 20 years and...

October 2025

October 30, 2025

A Decade of Deconstruction: I Don’t Need the Bible

I Don’t Need the Bible Most of the time, when I make a statement like...

October 27, 2025

A Decade of Deconstruction: I Blame God

A Decade of Deconstruction: I Blame God Laura and I have learned to question each...

October 23, 2025

A Decade of Deconstruction: I Don’t Need God, I Need People

A Decade of Deconstruction: I Don't Need God, I Need People Most stories about God...

October 21, 2025

A Decade of Deconstruction: I Don’t Believe in the Devil

A Decade of Deconstruction: I Don't Believe in the Devil In my early life, I don’t...

October 13, 2025

What AI Thinks I Would Say

What AI Thinks I Would Say After a conversation a few days ago with another...

October 12, 2025

A Decade of Deconstruction: I Don’t Need Religion

A Decade of Deconstruction: Part 1 – I Don’t Need Religion I am fully convinced...

September 2025

September 29, 2025

Why did the Elephant Cross the Bridge?

Why did the Elephant Cross the Bridge? Last weekend, we took a short day-trip to...

September 27, 2025

Are We Addicted to Religion?

September 20, 2025

Why is God’s Punishment So Extreme?

September 18, 2025

Losing the Plot

Losing the Plot A few days ago, one of my old church members sent me...

September 14, 2025

How Beliefs Emerge from Trauma

How Beliefs Emerge from Trauma We tend to think of our beliefs as coming from...

September 13, 2025

Shouldn’t Communication Be Better?

September 12, 2025

Small Town Wisdom – Volume 2

Small Town Wisdom Volume 2 Last week, as I noticed the corn changing colors and...