I've often said that we Christians get so caught up in the unbelievable parts of Bible stories that we miss out on the practical, more contemporarily impactful parts of the stories. Easter is no exception. As the story is told from most Christian pulpits from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, it is an epic tale … Continue reading Easter – Saving God
I believe that the fullest expression of God comes in how we treat others. Particularly the marginalized. I believe that “God” is known by many names. No religion has exclusive rights for naming God. Human intellectual limitations prevent us from “seeing” the fullness of God. We can, however, see the results of humanity expressing God: … Continue reading This I Believe [My Statement of Faith]
Good and gracious God, In a world where power and might are, at times, valued above all else, we find ourselves painting pictures of you as the most powerful and the most mighty. We begin to believe that in all things you come with power and might... and because of it, we miss … Continue reading Letting Go of the Need for Power [A Prayer]
What is love? We humans have tried to answer that question for ages: “What is love?” Quite a few years ago my daughter, Kayli, and I had the chance to see not only what love looks like, but what hate looks like as well. We went to Raleigh to attend the counter rally to the … Continue reading The Importance of Love
