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April 2018

April 19, 2018

Too Little, Too Late

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

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,...

April 2017

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 10, 2017

Dehumanizing Others, Dehumanizes Ourselves

When we dehumanize others, we place ourselves right smack in the middle of proclaiming our...

February 2017

February 25, 2017

Immigration In America

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

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 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...

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 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 20, 2017

How Is Trump’s Inauguration “Historic”?

Why? Because I don't think it means what they think it means.

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

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 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 15, 2016

So, You Want To See Change?

When we reach out beyond our limited understanding of the world around us, we’re able...

November 03, 2016

Be The Goodness

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

October 2016

October 25, 2016

Institutional Racism is a Reality

To claim otherwise would indicate we’re either blind, ignorant, or just happy we’re not the...

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...

October 06, 2016

Could Not Come Up With A Title

Ever wonder how Calvinist, Reformed, or Neo-Reformed Theology has screwed up the teachings of Christ?...

September 2016

September 16, 2016

The Bad Idea of Appeasing an Angry God

To me, what grows from this theory is a judgmental, wrathful, mean-spirited God, which causes...

September 02, 2016

SILENCE

Sometime no words are the best words

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 28, 2016

Religious Tolerance Means; Don’t Be An Ass

Have you ever wanted to be called a complete and total heretic by a Conservative...

July 12, 2016

Black Lives Do Matter

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

July 11, 2016

Hearing Voices

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