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June 2016

June 12, 2016

It is harder to….

Too many of us take the easy road, when we should be taking the harder...

June 08, 2016

Our Faith Journey

Here are some benefits, I believe, help us on our journey with the Divine –...

June 02, 2016

We Are Connected

I'm a firm believer that life is too short to not understand how we're all...

May 2016

May 26, 2016

Pro-Life, What Does That Mean?

I’m certain this posting will piss a few people off, but I’ve decided long ago...

May 11, 2016

I’ve Been Called Worse

Whenever I speak, or write, about how we need to feed the hungry, care for...

May 05, 2016

Glamorizing Injustice

We have allowed injustice to thrive in American, and around the world, to satisfy the greed of those...

April 2016

April 22, 2016

The Current Face of New Money

Recently, the Treasure announced the amazing news that Harriet Tubman will be the new face...

April 11, 2016

Here’s A Dilemma

Let me see if I understand, with all the injustices facing humanity you’re actually concerned with...

March 2016

March 15, 2016

A Spirit of Unity

One of the most disgusting things coming to light in this election cycle is how...

March 11, 2016

The Parable of a Beach Party

As Jesus was eating, and drinking with his first followers, several local Pastors and Elders came by...

February 2016

February 18, 2016

In Response to The Death of The Progressive Conversation

[NOTE] This is long, but so was the original article I don’t normally address other...

February 17, 2016

Be The Difference

Straight is not measured in how you push people around, but on how you lift...

February 13, 2016

Ask More Questions

We should all have more questions than answers; if not, I believe, we lose the...

February 12, 2016

We Should Be Changed

Christ should change you, that seems to be a given – but is it? Christ...

February 09, 2016

If you’re unable to speak in love…

How you speak shows how you express your faith to others. How you speak to others, shows others...

February 09, 2016

If you love someone, set them free

Millions of posters offer this advice, which is attributed to various advice givers. It is...

February 06, 2016

We Need To Learn How To Love Again

We need to learn how to love again. Too many people who claim to be...

January 2016

January 14, 2016

Christian Karma

Many of my more Conservative Christian friends don’t like the idea or Karma; I’s not...

January 06, 2016

Finding The YOU in Being Born from Above

To paraphrase the great swordsman Inigo Montoya [Mandy Patinkin] from The Princes Bride, 'You Keep Using...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

What Real Heroes Look Like

Over the past several years I've seen memes on Facebook sharing pictures of soldiers shooting the...

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 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...

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 27, 2015

Simply Put – Peace

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