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January 2022

January 13, 2022

Why the Church Can’t Fix Itself

When I say the church, I specifically mean Westernized Christianity. I'm not familiar with other...

January 03, 2022

My New Relationship with the Bible

For 20 years I occupied a pulpit and preached to small congregations in rural areas. ...

January 02, 2022

My Top 5 Blog Posts on Patheos in 2021

I am grateful for the opportunity to write on this site. Sometimes it surprises me...

January 01, 2022

Out Into the Desert

Five years ago, when we stepped down from our final church to dive into our...

December 2021

December 31, 2021

Leaning Forward Again

I vividly remember Jr. High because it was a time of discovery. Almost daily, I...

December 30, 2021

The Most Important Resolution

For the first half of my life I was very good at new years resolutions. ...

December 29, 2021

Writing from the Inside

Early in life, I knew that I hated grammar and everything related to the Language...

December 28, 2021

The Reasons I Deconstructed / Evolved

Photo by Jonathan Andrew from PexelsThe natural reaction when someone deters from the prescribed path...

December 25, 2021

Being with the Divine

(an exert from my book, Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity) In our communities,...

December 24, 2021

There is No War on Christmas

If you want a pretty good summary about this topic see Skye Jethani's video "Is...

December 23, 2021

What I Learned From Writing a Novel

Around March 22nd, my new novel will be be released, called The Hotel. I've always...

December 22, 2021

What My Granddaughter Taught Me About Hell

I have three grandchildren. To save some time, today I will just tell you about...

December 20, 2021

Where’s My Nachos?

One small story in the podcast series, "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill," is...

December 19, 2021

Why I Wept for the Victims of Organized Religion

About 3 years ago, I went through a dark night of the soul. 20 years...

December 18, 2021

The Natural Death of Organized Religion

Yesterday I finished listening to the podcast series, "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill." ...

December 12, 2021

How to Win an Argument

I used to be very uncomfortable with people believing something different than me. In fact,...

December 11, 2021

Becoming What We Are

“The universe wants you to be whole”[1] Rob Bell “Even at the subatomic level, all...

December 02, 2021

BEING is on Audible

Every time I read my book, I cry. I didn't expect it to be like...

November 2021

November 27, 2021

The Balance to Gratefulness

This may be totally the wrong time to post this thought, but please understand that...

November 25, 2021

Progress is the Soul of the Universe

"Progress is the soul of the universe" de Chardin For 20 years, I was a...

November 17, 2021

Enlarging the Heart

I was using a guided mediation called "Connecting to your Inner Guide." Most of my...

November 15, 2021

Considering the Breath

As a child, I remember trying to spell difficult words like Mississippi. We used the...

November 13, 2021

The Value of Stillness

I grew up in a tradition that didn't value the contemplative. It was rather stoic...

November 12, 2021

The Genesis of Violence – A Review

My friend, Matthew Distefano has released another book. But, this one is quite different. It's...

November 04, 2021

Finding What We Are Looking For

I know a lot of songs by their tune, but I can’t really tell you...

November 02, 2021

Finding Comfort in Difficult Times

The first funeral I remember was for my Grandpa Joe. He was a bridge builder...

October 2021

October 31, 2021

Finding Community Outside Organized Religion

When I try to discuss the topics about thriving outside organized religion, the most prominent...

October 18, 2021

Leaning Forward Conference Completed

Video recording of all 13 speakers - reserve now Description of the Conference Last year,...

October 16, 2021

Christianity is not Under Attack, it is Under Review

Photo by EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA from PexelsA few days ago, my daughter sent me a Tik...

October 11, 2021

If I Should Die – A Poem

If I Should Die by Karl Forehand If I should die,...