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February 2017

February 11, 2017

Asking, how would Jesus deal with Terrorism is asking the wrong question.

Asking the question, “How would Jesus deal with terrorism [or a terrorist]?” is asking the...

January 2017

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 09, 2017

The Confessions of a Pastor

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

January 08, 2017

As a Sissy, I’m Not Excited About Trump’s America

Because, and this is just my point of view, neither Trump, or the Republicans, have...

December 2016

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 10, 2016

When Faith was Institutionalized

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

December 09, 2016

Keeping Christ in Christianity

So, you want to keep Christ in Christmas? Well, here's what you do – feed...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

It’s Not To Be A Better Christian, It’s To Be A Better Human

For Jesus, to be a follower, means you change – you grow – you give...

November 03, 2016

Be The Goodness

As I look around my world, I see the evil that surrounds us. I...

October 2016

October 13, 2016

Are You Willing to Vote “None of the Above?”

You see, if you’re asking “How Would Jesus Vote?” you need to push aside your...

October 06, 2016

A Very Poor Light To Walk By

Fear paralyzes, fear negates love, forgiveness, and acceptance; fear stops us dead in our tracks...

September 2016

September 07, 2016

My Thoughts on the Death of Phyllis Schlafly.

When I was young, my grandmother...

August 2016

August 18, 2016

No One is Called to Sit on Their Ass and Do Nothing

Let’s be honest here, no one is called to sit on their ass and do...

August 17, 2016

Why We Shouldn’t Judge Others

Why is it so many spend so much time pointing out the sins of others,...

July 2016

July 11, 2016

Hearing Voices

Claiming the Collective Narrative is a “closed book” – means no other writings, no other...

July 07, 2016

In Most Cases, Church Screws Things Up

Over the past century we have confused this amazing Collective Narrative – or grace, of...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

Speaking a New Language

For me, theological language is meaningless [there, I said it] when it speaks of concepts...

June 15, 2016

It Is About Religion, But Not In The Way You Think

So, what does all the mean? For me, it means that we need to encourage...

June 13, 2016

It’s Not Just a ‘Heart Problem’

Call it whatever you desire, a terrorist act, a hate crime – whatever. Just don’t...

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...

March 2016

March 14, 2016

Free Speech Works Both Ways

I wonder if our Political Leaders are simply mirrors reflecting back to us our images? When...

February 2016

February 19, 2016

War Solves Nothing

I always get nerves when I hear our Leaders, and potential Leaders, speak about war....

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 16, 2016

A Lasting Peace

Peace is not achieved with military force. No war in history has brought about a...

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...