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Sonnet II – hope’s lament

I fear that I shall never live to see / a world that’s lived the way her God designed

charades, Christ, Christianity, church, fruit of the spirit, hope, Jesus, judge

Epicenter 2007

It didn’t start there, and it would not end there, but I now recognize the events of that day as my life’s epicenter.

before and after, Christianity, church, collapse, earthquake, epicenter, Homosexuality, pastor, rebuild, turning point

Jagged Bones

I need you to see some flesh on the jagged bones of the life themes I’ve expressed in my poetry.

butterfly, change, Christianity, chrysalis, church, corruption, COVID-19, deconstruct, evangelical, evangelicalism, flight, Freedom, fruit of the spirit, Good Samaritan, government, immigrant, immorality, Justice, LGBTQ+, liberty, Lion King, maturity, minorities, quarantine, Racism, refugee, selfishness, Simba, social justice

As Ben Dances on the Edge of Heresy. Again.

Notice any gaps there?

Christianity, church, creed, Love, paul

Blessings and Breakage – Thoughts on Christmas and 2017

Blessings and breakage live perilously close to one another.

At times, blessings and breakage intertwine, to the point where you often can’t tell one from the other, if, in fact, they are not already one and the same.

Christianity, christmas, contentedness, grateful, Jesus, Life, Love, Purpose, Spirituality, thankful

Pride. No Prejudice.

It’s June 16 – just past halfway through Pride Month 2017.  If you are a Facebook friend of mine, you’ve … More

Christianity, gay, Homosexuality, Humanity, Life, Pride, Religion

Man Learns of His Heresy in Friends’ Bathroom

I’m a bathroom reader.  My own bathroom is well-stocked with reading materials, and I’m always pleased when I use a … More

Christianity, Faith, Humanity, Life, Reformed Theology, Religion, Spirituality, Theology, Wesleyan Theology

Count Your Blessings?

To start the new year, one of things my church is doing is having each of us pull a star … More

Abraham, Blessings, Christianity, Humanity, Kingdom, Life, Religion

T+ 5 Days: Recalibration

Those of you who know me or follow my blog know I was disappointed with Tuesday’s election.  I thought then … More

Christianity, Racism, Trump

Decision 2016, What’s a Progressive to Do?

I’ve got three half-written blog drafts in my box, because I keep thinking “I’m going to write something that’s not … More

Christianity, Politics

Isn’t it Ironic? Getting beneath the surface of the RFRA debate

Some of you who know me have heard my rant on Alanis Morisette’s 1996 hit, “Ironic”, where she sings about … More

Christianity, Faith, Gay marriage, homosexual, Jesus, Love, RFRA

Ted Cruz does not represent me

If you have ALL of the answers to EVERYTHING, it’s not really ‘faith’ anymore, is it? And even if you think you have all of the answers (bless your heart), please don’t think that you have all of MY answers. Because you don’t. And neither does Ted Cruz.

Christianity, conservative, Faith, Politics, republican, Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to “The Kingdom” – Part 2

Pretty much every model of Christian thought I have sat under has happily fed my view that “The Kingdom of God” is mostly a place that is not here, in a time that is not yet.

Christianity, Humanity, Jesus, Kingdom, Kingdom of Heaven, Life, Methodist, Ministry, Nazarene, NT Wright, Religion, Samaritan, Spirituality

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to “The Kingdom” – Part 1

I make no claim on having “arrived” at anything other than to say I have been elsewhere and now am here.

Christianity, Jesus, Kingdom, Kingdom of Heaven, Life, Methodist, Nazarene, Religion, Spirituality

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I make no claim of being more correct than another in theology or orthodoxy, and in no way will I intend to belittle or judge anyone else’s theology, orthodoxy, or lack thereof.

Christianity, Education, Humanity, Life, Ministry, Music, Religion, Spirituality
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