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March 2019

March 02, 2019

“Why Are You NOT Evangelical?”

Not to long ago I was asked that very question; why are you not evangelical?...

June 2018

June 24, 2018

What Part Did You Not Understand?

His friend asked, “So, putting them in cages, separating them from their parents would not...

April 2018

April 19, 2018

Too Little, Too Late

Over the past decades, the Evangelical Movement left behind so much of the culture; they...

April 18, 2018

What’s the White Evangelical Church doing to be part of the solution?

By now, I’m pretty sure we’ve all seen the video of the two Black Men...

April 16, 2018

Face The Strange: changing to meet this generation

Are you looking for that new program you can implement in your church that will...

February 2018

February 16, 2018

The Conservative Red Letter Jesus

How the Conservative Cultural Christian sees Jesus: Soon a lot of people from the nearby...

May 2017

May 29, 2017

I’m Not Sure Tolerance Is The Right Word

When I look into the Collective Narrative, when I open my heart to the Divine,...

May 01, 2017

Your Own Cultural Jesus

Followers of Jesus think, “Let’s get out from behind these walls, ready to get messy,...

April 2017

April 27, 2017

Is Love an emotion or an action?

When we meet someone for the first time, we need to be open to falling...

April 22, 2017

Why I Fear A Christian Nation

I fear the idea of a Christian Nation. Why? Because, at no point in history,...

April 12, 2017

Following Makes You A Follower

Doctrine does not determine who is a follower of Christ, following the teachings of Jesus...

April 07, 2017

The Church Can’t Dance

I’m your average nerdy white guy; I dance like your average nerdy white guy. Given...

April 01, 2017

Beging a Dangerous Church

I’m a firm believer that we are called to reach out, and with love, to...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

What is the Agenda of Your Theology?

Let’s start off with a little honesty, with the possible exception of most Pastors, Priests,...

March 29, 2017

Captivated by Christ

To quote the great theologians, Cheap Trick, “I want you to want me. I need...

March 22, 2017

Feed People!

I figure if you’re sending time thinking about how this idea will not work, or...

February 2017

February 22, 2017

How Can We Reach Young Families?

Whenever I’m asked those How questions I usually answer with my Why questions,...

February 20, 2017

Loving Others is NEVER Political

Loving others, caring for other, being a voice for the marginalized, is never political. To make any...

February 19, 2017

We Are Called to Resist

Was John the Baptist resisting authority when he publicly scolded King Herod for his infidelity?...

February 17, 2017

Five Questions Churches Should Never Ask Themselves

Churches spend a great deal of time claiming they’re not a business, but still striving...

February 04, 2017

Why I’ve Said Nothing About Bowling Green

Let our voices be voices that challenge the status quo; let our voices be voices...

January 2017

January 25, 2017

Love is Going Deeper

There is nothing deeper in scripture then love; with the exception of learning to live...

January 24, 2017

DC Meets DC: Welcome To htraE

The point I desire to make here is that on htraE they live by a...

January 23, 2017

Sharing Your Voice

Speaking out against injustice, and discrimination, isn’t a guarantee that your voice will change anything....

January 09, 2017

The Confessions of a Pastor

Over my time in Ordained Ministry I’ve had some amazing highs, and some dramatic lows....

December 2016

December 31, 2016

The Difference Between a Bar, and a Church

One day, while speaking to a gathering of people, The Naked Jesus was confronted by...

December 29, 2016

Doctrine Is A Detractor From The Divine

Doctrine can never be expressed in terms of love, grace, acceptance, forgiveness, or care –...

December 19, 2016

Paralized by Fear

It’s when we learn that forgiveness starts with us we find the point of our...

December 11, 2016

Love Should Be Our Lifestyle

People were drawn to Jesus because he loved them; they were drawn to the early...

December 10, 2016

When Faith was Institutionalized

When faith is institutionalized, it is easy to cut out the things that run counter...