This is another popular cartoon of mine I posted first back in August of 2010. Really, if you stand back far enough and get the big picture, is plain as the dots in front of your face. If you are going through such a transition in your life, I provide transition support. My rates are fair and sliding. If you want to talk, email me to initiate. My BOOKS. My ART. Read more
Welcome to another Freebie Friday! Today I’m giving away a free fine art print of my latest Sophia drawing “Balance”. I love this one because this captures how I’m feeling right now: things are rather dark and uncertain, but I’m being called to find my balance, to be wise, to be self-aware, but at the same time to not shelter myself from taking risks. Between you and I, I’m feeling very afraid, and every ounce of courage is being summoned... Read more
This is one of my most popular cartoons. I first published it way back in November of 2010 and again in November of 2011. But it’s flying around the web again today so I thought I’d just give it another little boost. If you haven’t seen it before, I hope you like it. The original is sold, but you can still buy a print of it HERE!. Read more
When we are children we are given some time to figure out how to relate to other people. We discover how to listen, communicate effectively, and how not to offend. These are skills we learn so we can build relationships that are so vital to being human. We have never seen anything as a species that compares to social media so it makes sense that it will take each of us a bit of time to understand it and how... Read more
Last night I tweeted and facebooked: If, like a lemming finally gaining its senses, you run against the flow & away from the cliff’s edge, you will be seen as running away. There’s so much interest in the end times and the end of the world. In the meantime we are destroying the earth and at the same withholding our resources from those in need. We are bringing about our own end and still blame the gods for it. Turn... Read more
I am giving away, thanks to Quiet Company, a free music download. Quiet Company is offering 6 songs off their new album, “We Are All Where We Belong” absolutely free! (see the record cover above!) It’s amazing music and I want to share it with you. I love Quiet Company. If you are a nakedpastor fan, then I know you will appreciate where they are coming from. Their music is beautiful and the lyrics are thoughtful. Sometimes when I am... Read more
I titled this “men managing the cross” because, upon observation, this seems generally to be the case when it comes to the church. Although, individually, both men and women are prone to manage the cross. W. H. Auden wrote, in The Age of Anxiety: We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread Than climb the cross of the present And let out illusions die. Not only do we do this personally. Communities do as... Read more
You must expect, when you finally decide to show your true colors, to come out (not just sexually), to reveal who you really are, the following reactions from the herd you are exposing yourself among: Revulsion: Actually a better word may be fear. When we are confronted by something we don’t understand, usually our first reaction is fear. What is strange to us we are afraid of because we have no idea how to control it, manage it or manipulate... Read more
Back in March of 2010 I wrote a post called I’ve Never Seen a Miracle. It was written before I left the ministry and the church. But it wasn’t long after writing that post when I did leave. I try to be honest in everything I do. This cartoon is honest. It’s my honest confession that I cannot control the universe. It’s also my confession that I cannot control That-Which-Controls-The-Universe. It wasn’t easy arriving at this honesty. But it sure... Read more
When you finally decide to embark upon your own path, it will always mean leaving the comforts and securities of where you’ve been. It will feel very adversarial. So, unfortunately, we are rarely provided with the tools to help us on our journey. Frequently, it is more like an escape where we are required to travel lightly, scantily, with only the most basic of necessities for our survival. But I have discovered something very beautiful. Companionship for your journey comes... Read more
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