This is what the Lord says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of… (Isaiah 45:1) I was talking to a young Arab man today. He told me a story. He told me about his people’s history. He told me about Abraham, his forefather. And Hagar (pronounced with a soft “g”). And Ishmael. He told me about how Hagar and Ishmael were sent into the desert and how they found water, and how this is where... Read more
Today I’m giving away a free set of 4 “Not Be Moved” note cards: (I’m having a 30% sale on my fine art here. Just type in the word “really” in the coupon code box.) There is something mysterious and beautiful about our young woman. She is alarmingly independent. And even though she is afraid every day, she is very courageous. She will not return to civilization until she has found her own voice and learns how to use it.... Read more
Acquire the original of this cartoon for $100. Please contact me. You can get a fine art print of some of my cartoons here. Let’s admit it: there’s a lot of eroticism in religion and spirituality. I’ve heard stories from many women who have been required to stand before a congregation and confess their sexual sin. That is an erotic event. It is forced exhibitionism. It not only falsely publicizes the woman’s identity as a sexual object delivering pleasure to... Read more
I am going to make a confession. Will you be my confessor? I want to share a certain struggle I have had for most of my life. It’s about money. It has come to the surface because I find it difficult to charge people money when they seek me for the pastoral counseling services I’ve just recently started providing. Years ago, when I was just around 25 years old, I had what was probably my most significant spiritual trauma. I... Read more
Acquire the original of this cartoon for $100. Please contact me. You can get a fine art print of my cartoons here. Who did Jesus say would come? The Comforter. Have we emphasized the convicting role of the Spirit? In over 25 years of ministry, as well as just my observations of people, including international students in my classrooms, what I see is that people just want to be happy. They need comfort. They hunger for it. Are desperate for... Read more
You can acquire fine art print of my cartoons here. This original cartoon is available for $100. Please contact me if interested. I heard a pastor I worked for say this once about very good people. They had gently challenged his control issues. When I talked to the same pastor a year later about the same issue, my contract was terminated without my knowledge. Another pastor I worked for, when I suggested he was controlling, physically poked me in the... Read more
There have been times when the church could viably claim a comprehensive view of existence. It could provide a “global cognitive map“* within which its subjects could understand the universe, life and their place within it. I would say there must be certain things in place for this to take effect. First of all, the church needs to own the “Master Signifier“*… that is, the ultimate perfect Whole that signifies the fullness of all meaning. Secondly, the church must have... Read more
This drawing took over 20 hours to complete. It is pen and ink with a little graphite pencil for the moon and her body. You can acquire the original or a fine art print of this image here. Our young woman continues on her long journey. She is very interesting to me. I sat down to draw one picture, but immediately this image emerged out of my unconscious and presented itself to me. It had to be drawn. Her nakedness... Read more
This is a song I wrote some years ago when all the facade had come crumbling down, and some rose-colored glasses were ripped off of my face. It’s the question. Read more
I have heard a gazillion interpretations for this text in James, each of them… consciously or unconsciously… a pathetic attempt to explain something we simply don’t understand. You can acquire fine art prints of my cartoons here. My originals are available ($100 for b&w; $150 for color). Please contact me if you wish to acquire one. Read more
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