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August 2016

August 27, 2016

Random is Connection, and in turn, Connection is Random: What Does That Say For Evangelical Theology?

In the realm of the nothing we were doing, we did, or at least I...

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,...

August 02, 2016

It’s Not What, It’s Why

In a world where we seek to get our way, we focus on the what,...

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 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 22, 2016

feeling Into Others

When we live in the Divine, we should reach out to ‘feeling into’ the lives...

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...

May 2016

May 05, 2016

Glamorizing Injustice

We have allowed injustice to thrive in American, and around the world, to satisfy the greed of those...

April 2016

April 01, 2016

Claiming to Be A Follower of Christ

Is it just me, or is this whole Republican Political Cycle driving you crazy? I...

March 2016

March 28, 2016

What’s the Shape of Water?

Define the shape of water? Think about it for a moment, and tell me what’s...

March 11, 2016

The Parable of a Beach Party

As Jesus was eating, and drinking with his first followers, several local Pastors and Elders came by...

February 2016

February 23, 2016

The “New” Samaritan

It was a warm day, Jesus was enjoying the company many people who came to hear...

February 21, 2016

That’s Not How It Works

I always get a kick out of people who think they are ordained by the...

February 19, 2016

War Solves Nothing

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

February 18, 2016

It Just Had to Be Said Again

It just had to be said again.

February 13, 2016

Ask More Questions

We should all have more questions than answers; if not, I believe, we lose the...

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 08, 2016

Change is a process, not an event

Feminist deconstructionist Barbara Johnson, Harvard-based business consultant John P. Kotter and others are credited with...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

What Real Heroes Look Like

Over the past several years I've seen memes on Facebook sharing pictures of soldiers shooting the...

December 30, 2015

Violence, War and Revenge Solve Nothing

It's not a secret, I am pro-peace; you could even say I'm a Pacifist. Keep in...

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 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 20, 2015

Deeply Held Religious Beliefs

I have been hearing a great deal about this crazy thing called "deeply held religious...

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.

June 19, 2015

Not The World

We, as Followers of the teachings of Christ, must live a life different from the...