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December 16, 2019
All of the People in the Bible
All of the people in the Bible are Middle Eastern, African, and Mediterranean. When we...
December 03, 2019
The pigs have taken over Evangelical Christianity
In George Orwell’s Animal Farm the animals rebel against human masters and promise a future...
November 2019
November 23, 2019
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Mr. Rogers’ Legacy
Tom Hanks stars in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, but the movie isn’t about...
November 08, 2019
Trump, Paula White, and becoming a shut-eye
When a con artist starts to believe her con, that’s know as becoming a shut-eye....
November 04, 2019
Mr. Rogers Believes in You
"“Love is at the root of everything,” Mr. Rogers says at the beginning of the...
October 2019
October 21, 2019
When the World Series Begins — In Three Years
How long will society last without electricity? How long would you last? What would you...
October 06, 2019
World Communion Sunday
World Communion Sunday - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Communion_Sunday World Communion Sunday is a celebration observed by several...
October 04, 2019
The first edits of a debut novel
I’m filled with terror. Terror-filled. Terrified. The edits are progressing. I’ve lost track of when...
September 2019
September 15, 2019
Confronting racists
On Sept. 15, 1963, hate blew-up the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Al. It...
September 13, 2019
The World Is Too Much With Us
The World Is Too Much With Us By William Wordsworth (April 7, 1770 – April 23,...
September 02, 2019
“Obscenities.”
What do you do when you realize the man standing in the parking lot yelling...
August 2019
August 24, 2019
Writing as an Atypical Writer
I’m an atypical novelist and what I write is equally unusual. Writers should read. And...
August 18, 2019
1 Timothy 2:12-14
If you support this scripture: 1 Timothy 2:12-14 “I do not permit a woman to...
August 13, 2019
Assorted thoughts on modern ‘christians’
Imagine a scholar dedicating a lifetime of study to an ancient, Middle Eastern tradition. The...
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July 27, 2019
The Summer Day
The Summer Day by Mary Oliver (1935-2019) Who made the world? Who made the swan,...
July 18, 2019
A Debut Novel and the Creative Process
I signed a contact with a publisher to publish my first novel. I'm thrilled, is...
July 07, 2019
“Christians” Who Don’t Follow Christ Aren’t Christians
To be Christian— to believe in Jesus —means trying to be like Jesus, right? According...
June 2019
June 30, 2019
The U.S. Migrant Crisis is a Test for Christians
Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez left El Salvador with dreams of giving his 23-month-old daughter Valeria...
June 23, 2019
“If you want to be wet you must get into the water”
June 19, 2019
Inspiration from Mr. Rogers
June 09, 2019
7 Quotes from Mr. Rodgers to Lift Your Spirit
“Love is at the root of everything,” Mr. Rogers says at the beginning of the...
May 2019
May 29, 2019
“A Special Day of Prayer” is an Abomination
Franklin Graham is doubling down on supporting evil. Make no mistake Graham is on the...
May 26, 2019
The War Prayer, by Mark Twain
The War Prayer by Mark Twain It was a time of great and exalting excitement....
May 12, 2019
More Wisdom from Rachel Held Evans
“I need the Eucharist because I need to begin each week with open hands. I...
May 04, 2019
The Wisdom of Rachel Held Evans
"Now cracks a noble heart... And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!" On...
April 2019
April 19, 2019
Jesus: The Original Walking Dead
Continued from Jesus is the Empty Tomb. After Jesus was executed and...
April 19, 2019
Jesus is the Empty Tomb
Many Christians believe that Jesus took on the sins of the world, suffered and died,...
April 01, 2019
More Inspiration From Martin Luther King, Jr.
Excerpts from King's "I Have a Dream" Speech, at the Lincoln Memorial, Aug. 28, 1963....
April 01, 2019
Inspiration from Martin Luther King, Jr.
Inspiration and wisdom from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jim Meisner, Jr. is...
March 2019
March 28, 2019
The Mueller Report — Facts Don’t Matter
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