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The Holy “Huh!”
I used to be more easily triggered by things, more reactive, and generally more anxious...
December 2014
December 24, 2014
A Christmas Grinch – and a Christmas Hope.
Five days before Christmas, the City of Rochester, NY bulldozed all the belongings of residents...
December 14, 2014
Why I’m Spiritual *and* Religious.
I'm Spiritual *and* Religious. I realize that saying this may be swimming against a current,...
December 04, 2014
Rock of Ages 2.0 – poetic injustice.
things weren’t right in ferguson. i mean israel! i said things weren’t right in israel!...
October 2014
October 30, 2014
Trick or Treat?
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice...
October 29, 2014
Men “retreating – to advance.”
men common men. diverse men. young bucks. mature bulls. aged sages. men in their heads...
October 14, 2014
Confessions of a Progressive Christian.
Ouch. It cuts like a knife. And wow does it hurt. I write this blog...
August 2014
August 29, 2014
Blue Moon – waxing poetic.
La luna è bella! The moon is beautiful! Look how it shines! See how it...
August 26, 2014
Groovin’ With God.
Our Creator God does indeed create. Mercy and how! But She is not the only...
August 16, 2014
Jesus & 50 Shades of Grey.
The story is told of a woman who lived in a nation that bordered...
July 2014
July 03, 2014
Progressive Ponderings on Patriotism & Christianity
The following is a video interview I did for Patheos at the Wild Goose Festival...
July 02, 2014
Signs of Hope in a Holy Land that has yet to fully live into that name.
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. - Mahatma Monhandas Gandhi "Here...
July 01, 2014
Glue is my religion.
Glue i’m a GenXer who flies with Gen Y and i can’t stand religion that...
June 2014
June 07, 2014
Pentecost is the Day the Church Came Out!
Today is Pentecost Sunday – it’s the Birthday of the Christian Church! For those who...
May 2014
May 09, 2014
Mother’s Day is for Peace.
Mother’s Day. Numerous companies are making copious amounts of money this week because of all...
April 2014
April 30, 2014
“Lost & Found” – the spoken Word.
our creator god did indeed create the earth! mercy and how! and when she created...
April 22, 2014
Holy Yogi Jesus was a Walrus. And so are you.
I recently stayed awake all night pondering Jesus’ farewell address, especially his prayer to God...
April 21, 2014
Firma-meant to Love: A Poem for Earth Day
in the beginning, God created the world, and God said it was good and it...
April 18, 2014
An Insurrection of a Resurrection: a progressive Christian Easter Message
It’s been said that this world is a tough place to live. And parts of...
April 16, 2014
A Kinder, Gentler, more Grown-up Easter.
In yo face Devil! Take that forces of evil! Look whose laughing now! Ding Dong...
April 11, 2014
Handling the Haters: Tips for those who write blogs & those who read them.
You've just read a terrific blog or news-story from one of your favorite writers -...
April 08, 2014
Forgiveness that’s hard to Fathom.
Holy, holy, holy. Beauty and blessing beyond my ability to comprehend. As a progressive Christian,...
April 04, 2014
Great man, Great Speech, …and now – Spirituality Lite?
[This blog was originally written on April 3, 2011, the anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin...
March 2014
March 27, 2014
A “Sacred Fire” that Presents a Sacred Challenge — and Blessing.
I was really excited about the opportunity to read and review Ronald Rolheiser’s new book...
March 20, 2014
Cookies of Love: a Progressive Pastor’s Encounter with Fred Phelps
Brother Fred - is dead. When someone passes it is right and well to remember...
March 17, 2014
Happy Slave Patrick’s Day!
While we’re digging through our wardrobes trying to find...
March 11, 2014
A Progressive Christian view of Sin & Sinners
With the advent of human beings from the long processes of evolution and natural...
March 03, 2014
Mardi Gras, Sodomy, & Us: the sodomites among us – tend to be us.
I see sodomite people. Mardi Gras. Fat Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday. The day before Ash Wednesday...
February 2014
February 26, 2014
Our Sin of Hating Fabulous & The Death Throes of Homophobia
We hate people who are fabulous. We always have. Cain killed Abel because Cain had...
February 14, 2014
Have a Just Valentine’s Day
It’s the time of the year when lover-dovers show their love and affection for their...
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