The “Great Deconstruction” is underway. Proud to be connected with Quoir where many of the best voices are emerging. Deconstructing isn’t just a good idea. It might even be necessary for an authentic journey. Eric English is one of the voices to listen to! UNenlightenment is a theological and philosophical guide to help you deconstruct your faith journey and lead you through reconstructing a belief system that is completely yours. https://amzn.to/3BRHeUv Out Into the... Read more
I’ve been watching the mini-series on Netflix about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Megan was very popular, especially in places like South Africa. She energized the Commonwealth, as well as the monarchy. As a mixed race person and a person with great charisma, she held the key to healing many of Great Brittan’s past woes and bringing people together. Like Princess Di, she was never really accepted and eventually treated poorly by the Monarchy and the powerful British press. The... Read more
DESERT SANCTUARY – YEAR-END FUNDRAISER As you may know, I have been recovering from a stroke since January and am now on disability. Your donation to The Desert Sanctuary will help us: * Provide FREE copies of our books to those who can’t afford it. * Occasionally mark down our books for affordability * Continue to produce FREE Leaving Forward conferences * Produce podcasts, blogs and videos * Provide FREE listening and focusing sessions to fellow desert dwellers *... Read more
Any one else ever feel DOWN? Me too! Anyone else ever tell yourself the wrong story about a situation? Uh, yeah, me too! Anyone else ever absorb the ignorance and thoughtlessness of others? Absolutely, me too! Anyone ever there for everyone else but forget to be there for You? Regretfully, me too! Anyone else learning we all make mistakes and we all get down and we all need to feel to heal and it’s okay to feel what feel? Thankfully,... Read more
Photo by Ron Lach I live in a county that is 75% Republican. There are various, small Protestant churches and no Catholic or Episcopal churches in the area. The main line denominations are represented, but woke theology and progressivism is limited. The sheriff’s vehicles have “In God We Trust” imprinted on them. So even though 60 to 80% of the population do not go to church regularly, it would be terribly unpopular to criticize organized religion publicly here. Because religious... Read more
Even though I am hard on pastors, I still see them as casualties of organized religion. I know some of them seem like monsters, but it may be that most of that is either trauma inflicted by the church or preexisting conditions they didn’t have time to address while doing ministry. I’m not making excuses for them because, sometimes, this has devastating consequences. It’s fairly predictable that when I raise a critique of the Western church or suggest its demise,... Read more
When I was a child, we lived within an hour of both sets of grandparents. Our routine was consistent throughout the years. On Christmas Eve, we drove to my mother’s family gathering. It was organized chaos at best with tons of food and a sea of people all gathered in a tiny farm house. Even the gifts were consistent– we drew names so we got one gift and gave away one, with the exception of the grandparents who gave and... Read more
Is God like a man, Or is man like a god? Are we made in the image, Or is He made in ours? Is God like a tree, With branches and leaves? Does he stand tall in the sun, And tether in the breeze? Is God in all things, Or are all things in God? Do we need Her to save us, Or to give us a nod? Is God like a man, Or is man like a god? Are... Read more
I’m gonna write a letter saying “all letters are inspired by God.” Some other people will also surely write letters of their own. We will keep them around for 300 years, then someone somewhere else, like Putin, will edit them into a book and claim these are the letters I was talking about in my letter. The letters will span hundreds of years and 40 different authors, but the recipients will just keep insisting this compilation is holy. It won’t... Read more
Since the release of our book, Out Into the Desert, I’ve been writing blogs and having discussions about organized religion in the 21st century. We’ve received a lot of feedback and, surprisingly, not everyone agrees. LOL Believe it or not, I’m okay with that–I just wanted to have a discussion. But this discussion is sure to be an electric one. I know who will have the most visceral reaction, but I think we should still have the conversation anyway. We... Read more
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