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December 2023

December 13, 2023
Amid the hustle and bustle, you can uncover the beauty of stillness and inner peace—a...
December 10, 2023
Giving a thoughtless Christmas gift is a bad thing. But contemplative prayer is a gift...
December 07, 2023
Should I be worried that my faith is full of contradictions? When I question what...
December 04, 2023
In a world fractured by war, let’s bring “peace on earth, goodwill to humanity.” Let's...

November 2023

November 30, 2023
“I know how you feel” is the worst thing you can tell someone who's struggling....
November 27, 2023
This time of year, the air fairly crackles with Christmas magic. Children believe in it....
November 23, 2023
Painting "The First Thanksgiving" by Ferris is racist propaganda misrepresenting the first meal between White...
November 20, 2023
“Antisemitism”—You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it...
November 16, 2023
In religious deconstruction, you dismantle theologies and carefully reconstruct them. What do you do when...
November 13, 2023
Today, most acknowledge the crimes against Indigenous people as genocide. In this way, Gazans are...
November 09, 2023
Do you struggle with your sin nature? When the book of Romans says there is...
November 06, 2023
At church, it's easy to confuse dressing to impress people, with dressing to please God....
November 02, 2023
Does God care what I wear to church? When I get ready on Sundays, should...

October 2023

October 29, 2023
Eighteen people are dead in Lewiston, Maine—victims of yet another shooting rampage. People are still...
October 26, 2023
Many talk about generational curses passed down from parent to child, and on down the...
October 23, 2023
The Old Testament talks a lot about curses, but what about the New Testament? Do...
October 18, 2023
Do we have the power to bless and curse others? The Hebrew Bible suggests that...
October 15, 2023
What is the difference between cussing, swearing, and cursing? Beyond corrupt speech, do we really...
October 13, 2023
Can you determine God’s will through games of chance like darts and dice? Just because...
October 10, 2023
In Quoir/Patheos's collaborative bestselling book Sitting in the Shade of Another Tree, I discuss how...
October 07, 2023
"What's Canadian Thanksgiving aboot?" my American friends ask, emphasizing the final word. Here's why I'm...
October 04, 2023
A hospital chaplain, pastor, and behavioral health specialist discusses the connection between religion/spirituality and mental...

September 2023

September 29, 2023
When your church's alternative to Halloween prohibits ghosts and ghouls, you can dress as a...
September 25, 2023
In the Quoir/Patheos book, Sitting in the Shade of Another Tree I discuss the influence...
September 22, 2023
Sure, your church has worship services. But does it have service-worship? Here’s how your congregation...
September 18, 2023
You can't gain by losing. We all know people who try to improve their lives...
September 14, 2023
When we put the right mental, emotional, and spiritual energy into things, we get to...
September 11, 2023
January 6 is the new September 11. You don’t even have to say the year—people...
September 08, 2023
Jesus' betrayer Judas ended his life with a rope. But what if his death were...
September 04, 2023
“I know it's a sin to gamble,” she said. I told her, “I'll bet you...
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