Where Do We Go From Here?
It seems odd to be thinking about the year 2023, wondering what happened to 2022. The days seem to fly by stopping not for naught, with little consideration for my personal agenda. Nonetheless, it’s keep [...]
What Do We Do With the Christmas Story
My December blog comes out of my book, “Confessions of a Christian Cynic,” Essay 15, on what do we do with the Christmas Story? This essay has been edited and updated. ESSAY #15: WHAT DO [...]
Dominionism and the Christian Right Movement
I recently read an article in the November issue of The Christian Century magazine, titled “The Quiet Rise of Christian Dominionism” by Dr. Keri Ladner. Ladner’s article took me back to my evangelical days. It [...]
What is Truth?
I’ve been thinking a lot about truth. At this point it seems to me that truth is subject to perspective, which in turn provides opinion, and often opinion is not necessarily the truth! In John’s [...]
Pulling People In, Or Pushing Them Out?
From Father Richard Rohr, Center for Action and Contemplation, March 21, 2022: “The disciples aren’t sent out to create an institution fortified by uniformity, just another tribe highly defended against all outside forces. Certainly, Western [...]
A Tolerance for Ambiguity
Back in the early 70’s, I produced a worship songbook titled, “Gonna Shout For Joy.” It included several pages talking about the work and make up of worship, plus some original songs to be used [...]
Homosexuality and the Biblical Tradition
In the 13th century, the Bible was used to defend the Divine Right of Kings against Democracy. But contrary to that belief, the Magna Carta was formed, and Democracy was born. The Divine Right of [...]
The Buzzard, The Bat and The Bumblebee
Based on a scripture from Romans 12:1,2. This story has been floating around the internet for several years. I share it with you because it brought a new insight to me after seeing it again [...]
The Unknown God
In the 17th chapter of Acts, the author, Luke, tells us about Paul’s experience in Athens, Greece. As he wandered around the city, he was stupefied to find so many idols to a variety of [...]