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December 2015

December 22, 2015

A Christmas Message From The Naked Jesus

Many churches today speak of Jesus in two ways: Womb or Tomb, were everything centers...

December 20, 2015

Teaching The Children

December 17, 2015

A Transcendent Love

If you only love your neighbor because they're just like you, you're not truly loving others. We're...

December 16, 2015

New Ideas

Let's face it, if we're not challenged, we're living inside our own thoughts. When new...

October 2015

October 22, 2015

It’s Not Inspired

Over the past year I have been hearing that the Constitution was inspired by God...

October 07, 2015

The End of The World

Today is the end of the world, that is according to Chris McCann of the...

August 2015

August 20, 2015

Deeply Held Religious Beliefs

I have been hearing a great deal about this crazy thing called "deeply held religious...

August 19, 2015

An Abomination?

The other day I received a Facebook message from a pastor informing me that I...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

Unity in Love

I received an email today from someone who asked me why I hadn’t spoken about...

June 19, 2015

Nothing

Nothing. PERIOD.

June 19, 2015

Not The World

We, as Followers of the teachings of Christ, must live a life different from the...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

My Evolution: Now It’s Getting Personal

30 years ago, I was ordained an elder in The Church of the Nazarene. The...

May 27, 2015

Simply Put – Peace

REGARDLESS OF THE ENEMY, AS FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST, WE ARE SIMPLY CALLED TO LIVE IN PEACE

May 23, 2015

PLEASE DON’T “Suffer the Children”

It seems there are an abundance of abuse stories in the church today. While all abuse...

May 22, 2015

Just Feed the Hungry, Don’t Worry About the Law

Did you know 74 different cities [and growing] actually have laws against feeding the hungry in public?...

May 21, 2015

Keep Coming Back

It being Mother's Day today and all, I am doing a lot of thinking about...

May 21, 2015

Is Life ‘Without Regrets’ The Way To Live?

I hear too many people saying, ‘I live my life without regrets.’ When we say...

May 12, 2015

What’s The Sales Pitch?

Is friendship important to you? It is to me. Why do you make friends? Are...

May 11, 2015

Hypocrisy 101- The EVIL Internet

We have lived in our new City for just over six months, and I am...

May 09, 2015

That Was Me Trying

I have struggled with addiction the better part of my life. Like many before me,...

May 05, 2015

It’s Not Turn or Burn, and It Never Was

I've always been repelled by the Turn and Burn crowd. I think, for me, the...

May 01, 2015

Thinking Out Loud

One of the first lessons clergy learn in their ministry is that being “the preacher”...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Us vs. Them

Too many people who claim to follow the teachings of Jesus believe they got it...

April 30, 2015

How Do You Pray?

One of the most meaningless things a Follower of Christ can say is, "I will...

April 29, 2015

How Much Do You Spend On A Building?

How much is too much for a Community of Faith to spend on a building?...

April 01, 2015

A New Parable of The Good Daughter

As Jesus was sharing the love and generosity of the Divine with those gathered around...