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May 2017

May 26, 2017

This Memorial Weekend, I’ll be Doing Something Disruptively Different

Over our 241 year history, the USA have been at war for 219 of those years,...

March 2017

March 29, 2017

Captivated by Christ

To quote the great theologians, Cheap Trick, “I want you to want me. I need...

March 23, 2017

Making Love Personal

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

March 12, 2017

Many Misunderstand the Concept of Tolerance

Saying others must accept your views, or they’re being intolerant, is simply a complete misunderstanding...

March 10, 2017

Dehumanizing Others, Dehumanizes Ourselves

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

March 03, 2017

Here Are Some Things We Should Give-up For Lent

While trying to answer those question, here's a list of things, I believe, we should...

February 2017

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 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 08, 2017

The Words of an Abuser

So, when I hear certain words, certain phrases, a switch clicks on in my brain,...

January 2017

January 25, 2017

Love is Going Deeper

There is nothing deeper in scripture then love; with the exception of learning to live...

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 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 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...

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 07, 2016

My Thoughts on the Death of Phyllis Schlafly.

When I was young, my grandmother...

September 02, 2016

SILENCE

Sometime no words are the best words

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 17, 2016

Why We Shouldn’t Judge Others

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

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...