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March 2017

March 23, 2017

Making Love Personal

What if, you read 1 Corinthians 13 in a very unusual way? What if, it...

February 2017

February 25, 2017

Immigration In America

Please read the entire article before commenting - it might be an emotional read, you...

January 2017

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 29, 2016

We All Know A Richard

We All Know A Richard: This story is not what you think - read it,...

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...

October 2016

October 17, 2016

Show Me Your Story

You see, I don't see tattoos as just meaningless marks, I see each tattoo as...

August 2016

August 30, 2016

Knowing the Divine’s Narrative of Hope

As I look back at the writings of our ancestors I’m drawn to how the...

August 12, 2016

7 Proven and Highly Effective Principles for Christian Writers to Write about Sex

They desire to post, posts, where their posts, the ones they post, are posts designed...

July 2016

July 12, 2016

Black Lives Do Matter

Seems silly to say, but Black lives do matter. Unlike many, when I hear the...

February 2016

February 27, 2016

The Parable of the Greedy CEO

After speaking to a large crowd for a long time, Jesus was looking forward to...

February 22, 2016

A New Parable of the Good Daughter

As Jesus was s haring the love and generosity of the Divine with those gathered...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

May 2015

May 09, 2015

That Was Me Trying

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

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 01, 2015

A New Parable of The Good Daughter

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