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- February 23, 2024
Excerpt from recently published "Hospitality for Alien Strangers" As Derek left, he took a short walk through the city park.…
- February 21, 2024
I think the Christian church is experiencing Phyllis Tickle’s 500-year reformation theory, and therefore we need some in-depth reflections on…
, - February 8, 2024
We live in a world that wants a theology of comfort and we are inspired by a Gospel that offers…
- January 26, 2024
IS GOD CRAZY, OR WHAT? God called me to ministry.God called me to gather a group of narcissists and teachthem…
, - January 23, 2024
RACISM AND THE WHITE CHURCH Most White individuals, White congregations do not normally think of themselves as white. Unless the…
- January 10, 2024
REDEMPTIVE THEOLOGY AND RACISM Redemptive Theology is rooted in an affirmation of God’s intention for creation. Whether it be in…
- January 5, 2024
WHEN RACISM AFFECTS MY ROMANTIC LIFE On the one hand, what I’m about to share is only a mildly amusing…
- December 22, 2023
DEFENSIVE CLICHÉ’S & THE BIBLE When the uncomfortable conversations about race occur, often you hear people resort to what might…
, , - December 8, 2023
DID JESUS MAKE A MISTAKE? Throughout history, churches have played a significant role in shaping societal values and beliefs. Tragically,…
, - December 8, 2023
MY NEIGHBOR IN THE BODY OF CHRIST What is my responsibility for my neighbor’s sins as a member of the…
- December 6, 2023
WHERE ARE DENOMINATIONS HEADED Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it,…
- December 1, 2023
A WITNESS WHEN TRUTH HAS DISAPPEARED In an age when any objective bar of truth seems to have disappeared in…
, - November 29, 2023
DID JESUS MAKE A MISTAKE? Throughout history, churches have played a significant role in shaping societal values and beliefs. Tragically,…
- November 17, 2023
Picture a liturgical process by which we confessed our sins and received forgiveness that sets us free to be God’s…
, - November 15, 2023
RESPONSE TO SHAME I think one of the paralyzing features of modernChristianity in addressing racism is their inability todeal with…
, - November 10, 2023
THE TRUTH OF THE CHURCH The words of scripture were shaped by the language, culture, and time period in which…
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LET MY PEOPLE GO PART 2
June 20, 2025
Scene #3 JOINED BY A CUSTODIAN A custodian entered the chapel cautiously. “You alright, mister? I was going to clean…
LET MY PEOPLE GO
June 17, 2025
*Scene # 1 When God Calls Moses “I m-m-ay not b-be a great preacher, but no one can say I’m…
New Safer and Better Website, New Blogs, Old Me.
June 13, 2025
(If you got this 2 or 3 times, please forgive the intrusion. It is because my son in law is…
CAN WE DEFEAT GOD?
November 17, 2024
Can We Defeat God Have you ever gotten frustrated with the church? Perhaps you heard that WCC or NCC took…
A Church Needs to Learn How to Listen
July 29, 2024
How A Church Listens The Intention of God At the root of our faith is an assumption that God has…
A New Church in a new era
July 6, 2024
I’ve missed a couple of weeks while I try to learn how to use my new web-page and blog. In…
GET ORGANIZED, GET CREATIVE
June 7, 2024
Steps for churches FIRST STEPS FOR EACH CONGREGATION To expand the percentage of participants in the conversation, THE church leaders…
A MORAL INVENTORY
May 31, 2024
Guide for a personal Moral Inventory In our struggle to address racism, there are some parallels with the first steps…
WHAT IF GOD WERE SERIOUS?
May 29, 2024
GOD’S HISTORY OF SURPRISES Approaching the problem of racism from the perspective of a redemptive God means acknowledging our sins…
WHERE ARE DENOMINATIONS HEADED
May 17, 2024
Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it, denominations developed more in…