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June 2026

June 06, 2026

ChatGPT To Me: “Go To Church”

Use AI as a supplement, not a substitute. Let it help you think, write, research,...

August 2024

August 08, 2024

Five Reasons Christians Normalize Unacceptable Behavior

The GOP and much of the Christian world has embraced a man who is morally,...

July 2024

July 29, 2024

The Scriptures Prove It: DEI is NOT Biblical

In case you didn't know, being called a DEI candidate is a clear insult! Let's...

April 2024

April 25, 2024

The Split Peace Lily And The Split UMC

Four years ago, I split an overcrowded peace lily (Spathiphyllum). They’re common plants, often sent...

January 2023

January 02, 2023

Six Reasons We Always Break A New Year Resolution

Let our major New Year resolution be to look for the sacred in everything, even...

January 09, 2022

The UMC Must Die To Have Any Hope Of Life

My idealist vision of the hope of life after death? We acknowledge and act on...

March 2021

March 16, 2021

The Messiness Of Spring And The Hope Of Resurrection

The messiness of spring hits me as I survey the aftermath of winter death. It...

December 2020

December 01, 2020

Eight Lessons and Blessings From COVID

It's time we recognize the multiple lessons and blessings from Covid. From this growing national...

September 2020

September 08, 2020

Let Your Yes Be Yes: The Damage of Church Lies

Jesus said, "let your yes be yes, and your no be no." Following through on...

September 04, 2020

Will The Church Survive The Covid-19 Damage? No, But This Is The Time For Rebirth

Will the church survive the Covid-19 damage? Probably not. But the massive uncertainties that just...

September 01, 2020

Essential Workers: The Lowest Paid And Lowest Status Among Us

Am just wondering: do you see the same pattern I see as I consider our...

July 2020

July 21, 2020

Dear COVID Diary: It Has Been 132 Long Days; Fear Hangs In The Air

Yes, Dear COVID Diary, it has been 132 long days. And I expect little change...

April 2020

April 01, 2020

Yes, Church, The Stock Market DOES Matter To Your Survival

Remember, Church: the stock market does matter to your survival. Embrace this perilous time as...

March 2020

March 20, 2020

“Leave The Children Out,” The Mediated Reality of Streaming Worship

If we are not going to leave the children out in this new world of...

March 18, 2020

“Will Your Church Survive?” Coronavirus Diary, March 18, 2020

Will your church survive? Not in the form it is in now. Some budgets cannot...

March 15, 2020

Bradford Pear Snow, Coronavirus Diary March 15 2020

And then I went outside and saw the "Bradford Pear snow" from our currently flowering...

January 2020

January 03, 2020

Response To The Great Divorce, i.e., “Protocol Of Reconciliation & Grace Through Separation

Even as I appreciate their attempt to mediate the great divorce, frankly, every single one...

November 2019

November 11, 2019

The Forces BEHIND Political And Religious Discord: Who Profits?

So who profits in a split of some sort? The Evangelicals. The UMC is ripe...

September 2019

September 02, 2019

The Holy Act Of Sex OR Report Rape After Every Sexual Encounter

After every single sexual encounter that could possibly lead to pregnancy, all females, especially including...

August 2019

August 27, 2019

The UMC: Matted Hair And Wrinkled Ladies

Here's the deal: The United Methodist Church is a wrinkled old lady. Just like many...

March 2019

March 10, 2019

The IRD’s Mark Tooley Reveals All: The Full African Takeover Of The UMC

Yes, Mark Tooley reveals all. However, I feel sure the Wesleyan Covenant Association people, who...

March 05, 2019

Sears And The UMC: Both Bankrupt, Looking For Easter

Sears and the UMC: both, bankrupt, looking for Easter. GC2019 lit the charge for the...

February 2019

February 25, 2019

Monday Afternoon At GC2019: The UMC Has Just Died

The delegates have spoken and the UMC has just died: gays are irredeemably bad, evil...

February 25, 2019

GC2019: Sleepless, Grieving Night At The Conservative Takeover

My sleepless, grieving night accompanies my fatigue and my frustration as I see yet another...

February 24, 2019

GC2019: The Craziness Of The Organizational Day

The real craziness of the organizational day is just about to start. I'm going to sign...

February 24, 2019

What If The Holy Spirit Did Indeed Fall Upon Us? Could We Survive It?

Yes, should the Holy Spirit fall here, no one will walk away unchanged. We'll all...

February 24, 2019

Sunday GC2019 Opening Worship: A Passionate Call For Unity

The words of Bishop Carter and his passionate call for unity ring in my mind....

February 23, 2019

Let Us Pray: Day One At General Conference: Brokenness And Surrender

Brokenness and surrender. These are the themes of the morning. Very triggering for those who...

February 21, 2019

Pearls And Their Imperfections Mirror The Church

That's the thing about pearls: in their imperfections, they mirror the church. Furthermore, the more...

February 19, 2019

My “Don’t Knowness” Is Bringing Me To The Breaking Point

It is that "don't knowness" that is now bringing me to a breaking point. I,...

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