nakedpastor
Well in real life pigs don’t appreciate pearls. But that’s the point! I’ve cast a lot of pearls. You? Read more
Well in real life pigs don’t appreciate pearls. But that’s the point! I’ve cast a lot of pearls. You? Read more
I’ve decided to not leave a commentary on my own cartoons. I’ll leave that up to you. I’m going to try to be real cartoonist and let the cartoon speak for itself. I’m thinking I will post a cartoon in the morning and write something in the evening. Something like that. Make an offer on the original drawing! Buy a print of this cartoon. Read more
Make an offer on the original drawing! Buy a print of the cartoon. Read more
It’s one thing when money is generated and circulated as a matter of course. Even the gospels suggest that Jesus needed money and used it. Luke 8 says that there were a group of women who supported him from their own resources. And even if he got his money from the mouth of a fish, he still used it to pay taxes. Gandhi. ML King Jr.. Mother Teresa. The Dalai Lama. Very valid efforts that required or require money. That’s... Read more
A change of geography is not a change of mind. And for us to be transformed, it is the mind that needs to be renewed. We can change locations, churches, styles, formats, platforms and words. But unless our minds have been changed then nothing significant has really changed. It amazes me when I talk to people who have made a significant move. They’ve made some kind of exterior change and feel all radical about it. But I’m still talking to... Read more
It’s frustrating talking with someone when they suddenly say, “Well, the bible says it so that’s it!” End of conversation! This happens a lot. Especially when you are talking about something hot, like science, sexuality, justice, the future, the church, money, belief. Things like that. Fear is behind it. Fear of thinking for oneself. Fear of the unknown. Fear of mystery. Fear of uncertainty. Fear of loss of belief. Fear of faithlessness. Fear of disobedience. It makes you wonder if... Read more
I ran my very first 5k this morning. That’s 3 miles! I’m quite proud of myself. Taking care of the body is extremely important. It’s what gets me around. I’m increasing my good habits. It’s more difficult to decrease my bad. Above are the shoes I ran in: New Balance 856. What I want to run in are Merrell’s barefoots, but I’ll have to wait until I can afford them: Read more
Paul, in Galatians 4:9, says: Now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn bac k again to the weak and beggarly elemental spirits? How can you want to be enslaved by them again? You are observing special days, and months, and seasons, and years. An unhealthy spirituality is one that depends on what can be seen and touched, what can be determined and controlled, what can be known and... Read more
(This drawing was done with graphite pencil on Arches coldpress acid free paper, measuring 5″x7″ (13cm x 18cm).) Who is viewing this scene? Someone in the middle or on the edge of a dark forest on a dark night. The mists of night even threaten to darken the moon. I wouldn’t be honest if I gave the impression that I always had it together. I don’t. Sometimes I feel this way. Very lost. Enveloped in darkness. Even the slight light... Read more
Many years ago I was going through a very difficult time as a pastor and was struggling to be a good husband to my lovely wife Lisa. Lisa confronted me with my hypocrisy: everybody thought I was such a great guy and I taught such awesome truths about grace and love, but sometimes I treated her so lovelessly… which made her wonder. I took a long trip into the woods. I meditated on 1 Corinthians 13… the love chapter. After... Read more
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