Only in the past 100 years have we begun to truly understand how humans work. Up until this point, it was believed that there was a devil out there and demons that couldn’t harm us. It was the best way people could devise to understand the turmoil or trauma that they felt. Religion gladly adopted this theory because it worked well for their mission to save the world. But, now we know that trauma produces shadow in us that must... Read more
People use different words to describe it like inerrant and infallible. The problem is that if the Bible is infallible and inerrant, then it creates some problems for us. I know that we have to take into account context, figures of speech and normal rules of interpretation. But, some passages are very easy to understand, and we can’t just ignore what they say if we are going to assert that it is the Word of God. For example: “Anyone who... Read more
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Photo by MoldyVintage Photo from Pexels I used to think that things had to be complicated and complex to be significant. I was searching for a system that was intricate enough to satisfy my longings. But the further I progress in my journey, I find that the answers become simpler and more clear rather than complex and hard to understand. In fact, often it boils down to simple words that explain so much. I would like to share several words... Read more
It is becoming more and more popular for Evangelicals to speak up about the word deconstruction. In their minds, they see this as some kind of demonic plot to undermine their view of how things should go. In my opinion, their foundation is crumbling because of a faulty understanding of spirituality and their own mistakes along the way. They have doubled down on and bank their future upon their interpretation and strategy for the future. In addition... Read more
I didn’t talk much in high school. But, one thing that I would respond to quickly is what was my worst subject. That was an easy answer. I hated English and Composition. In high school, Mrs. Allen awaken me to creative writing. I would like to say that from there I just vaulted into writing and loved it ever since, but it didn’t happen that way. College open my eyes to criticism, which was designed to help me but didn’t... Read more
I am typing with my voice since I had a stroke a couple of months ago. I’m in rehab for my stroke and doing well. My process for healing came through the Benedictine Sisters through a process called focusing. I only recommend it to those ready to do some hard work. I’m not an expert but I know where to find them. A friend of mine is a trusted expert... Read more
It’s finally here! Every time I release a book it seems like I’m having a baby. The Hotel started as a curiosity about an old building. Then, I learned some facts and let my imagination run wild and 45 days later I had a novel. My very first novel! I was so surprised that not only was the story interesting, it was way more exciting than I ever thought it could be. It’s the story of the 1920s and two... Read more
One of the things I appreciate most about the deconstruction movement is the fact that there’s no one set doctrinal statement. In general, people tend to be reasonable about most things, and if they are genuinely seeking, many times they arrive at reasonable conclusions. This is different than my past experiences, inside American Evangelicalism, where our doctrinal statements was very fixed and we were extremely convinced that we were absolutely right. We probably also assumed since we were right, that... Read more
Many times, when I have conversations with people on the Internet that involves something spiritual and I appeal to logic, people will say things like “God’s ways are higher than our ways and we can’t understand Him.” This brings up the age-old question of whether God’s ways are reasonable and logical. Is this just the way that we’re bypassing our uneasiness or is God actually so removed from us that we cant understand? Should we just dismiss... Read more
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