The tools for self-awareness are close at hand. Years ago, early in my marriage to Lisa, I had a revelation that shattered me for life. I was all alone way back in the woods hunting deer. I was resting in the snow on a fallen log. In the distance I could hear the coyotes starting to call as the cool sun fell beneath the tree tops. I was thinking of my marriage. I was thinking of my love for Lisa.... Read more
I seriously question the whole religious enterprise. If you’ve read my blog at all you should know that by now. Once in a while the realization that the human religious enterprise is seriously flawed comes crashing in on me. It doesn’t just come from a suspicion of institutions, but from a suspicion of the human heart and mind that contribute to the flourishing life of religion. I hope I can honestly say I love people and want to pastor them.... Read more
Well, it's about time! The next installment of fakeNaked is here for you. Shane Magee of Fake Republic and I are going to try to do the fakeNaked show weekly. So stay tuned. These are totally unrehearsed sessions. This is the way Shane and I often converse. We never know what we're going to talk about or the direction it's going to go in. Today's talk, mostly about money, was totally unexpected. Actually, we're not sure what to think about... Read more
Well, it’s about time! The next installment of fakeNaked is here for you. Shane Magee of Fake Republic and I are going to try to do the fakeNaked show weekly. So stay tuned. These are totally unrehearsed sessions. This is the way Shane and I often converse. We never know what we’re going to talk about or the direction it’s going to go in. Today’s talk, mostly about money, was totally unexpected. Actually, we’re not sure what to think about... Read more