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October 2023

October 01, 2023

The Intuitive Journey

The Intuitive Journey People always ask me, “OK, so we know what you are against,...

July 2023

July 07, 2023

Leaning Forward

Laura and I have finished our second book together! Pre-order the Kindle or order the...

April 2023

April 24, 2023

Faith in a Hypothesis

Early on, in most versions of Christianity, disciples are taught to have faith in the...

April 21, 2023

Anatomy of an Explorer

I have always been adventurous. I've written about it several times before but the phrase...

March 2023

March 18, 2023

The Next Courageous Step

‏ I remember when I played in my first high school football game. It was...

February 2023

February 15, 2023

Trusting Yourself

Because my dad wasn't really present with me growing up, I learned to work hard...

February 10, 2023

Here’s to You!

When rapper Snoop Dog received his star on the Walk of Fame, he stepped up...

February 02, 2023

I’m Still Mad at Organized Religion

I'm not an expert at mental health issues, but I do know that anger is...

January 2023

January 19, 2023

Sacred Rest

‎Yesterday, I was showing Laura how there is a little more flexibility and strength in...

January 01, 2023

It’s Okay to Evolve

People have always been drawn towards things like religion to try to explain the things...

December 2022

December 25, 2022

The Christmas Experience

I've always been the first one up in our house for Christmas morning. As best...

November 2022

November 16, 2022

Your Freedom

A few days ago, someone said "I will pray for you, Karl." They weren't saying...

November 06, 2022

A Simple Spirituality for the Future

Even though I tend to avoid creeds and belief statements and organized religion these days,...

November 05, 2022

How Religion Morphs Backward

Photo by Admiral General For about 20 years, Laura and I were in ministry as...

September 2022

September 19, 2022

Would Jesus Go to Church?

(An excerpt from our book, Out into the Desert) When we decided not to go...

June 2022

June 17, 2022

Sharing Our Work

Laura and I are making our final passes through our book we wrote together over...

December 2021

December 28, 2021

The Reasons I Deconstructed / Evolved

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

November 2021

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...

September 2021

September 07, 2021

Book Review – What Can’t Be Hidden

This may seem like a short review of the book, but it's hard to describe...

September 04, 2021

Leaning Forward

October 16th – Online – Free – Reserve a Spot History and Purpose: Last...

May 2021

May 18, 2021

Poets and Prophets

In my book Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity, I wrote the following in...

November 2020

November 24, 2020

The Beauty of the Seed – Does Size Really Matter?

A few days ago, I talked about sprouting and how it always amazes me to...

November 19, 2020

Bypassing Our Most Important Issues

Several years ago, I adopted a plant-based lifestyle. Both my father and grandfather had heart...

November 16, 2020

Embrace the Woo-Woo!

In my denomination of origin, everyone was always slightly...

November 04, 2020

Stepping Up

There is a popular illustration about an old mule that fell into a well. The...

October 2020

October 24, 2020

The Way Forward

This year is the first time ever that I have watched all the presidential debates...

September 2020

September 28, 2020

Waiting and Being

I got up early this morning to start a new job assignment. So I had...

September 11, 2020

Becoming the Message

Two years ago, I sat down and tried to plan the perfect vacation. The year...

September 07, 2020

My Love / Hate Relationship with Social Media

A few weeks ago I decided to stop arguing on social media. I decided it...

September 01, 2020

The Tea Shop

Everyone wants to be the hero! I was trying to be the hero by planning...