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March 2019

March 02, 2019

“Why Are You NOT Evangelical?”

Not to long ago I was asked that very question; why are you not evangelical?...

April 2018

April 19, 2018

Too Little, Too Late

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

April 01, 2017

Beging a Dangerous Church

I’m a firm believer that we are called to reach out, and with love, to...

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...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

The Difference Between a Bar, and a Church

One day, while speaking to a gathering of people, The Naked Jesus was confronted by...

December 29, 2016

We All Know A Richard

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

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 11, 2016

Love Should Be Our Lifestyle

People were drawn to Jesus because he loved them; they were drawn to the early...

December 10, 2016

When Faith was Institutionalized

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

October 2016

October 11, 2016

Happy Birthday

I pray for the time in our world, our cultures, our religions, were assumptions are...

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...

August 2016

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 21, 2016

Proclaiming Christ With Your Mouth, While Waving a Gun – Not a Good Thing.

He asks, “You want to know what the problem is…” to which I answer yes,...

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...

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 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...

March 2016

March 15, 2016

A Spirit of Unity

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

February 2016

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 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...

December 2015

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 19, 2015

An Abomination?

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

June 2015

June 19, 2015

Nothing

Nothing. PERIOD.

May 2015

May 12, 2015

What’s The Sales Pitch?

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