Up on a deck overlooking a river in Idaho with a Music Teacher/theologian/philosopher
What, or Who, is Truth?
John's dramatic re-enactment of the trial, including the tragic misdirection at the heart of the gospels; most blatant and disruptive here at the conversation with Pilate. Our trouble with religion allowing itself to be co-opted by the State is more than a year old....
My Pres(by) Trump
At 100 days I am finally (!) developing some compassion for our beleaguered President. It has taken me a while. Trump has been caught off guard by the complexity of NAFTA, Healthcare, international relations... and now this week he has confessed the job is far more difficult than he thought it would be. I get... Continue Reading →
Advent II: Jesus Our Black Peace
Repentance, prophet Joel, and Ta-Nehisi Coates' "Between the World and Me" Don, reluctant to speak regarding the experience of People of Color, but unable to remain silent about race.
Defensive Christians
These feel like hard days to be Christian, what with culture pushing against us and changing the rules. Church influence is on the decline everywhere, people are making laws about religious rights, and we really need to redefine ourselves. But then I put my big boy pants on and realize hey! It's actually pretty nice... Continue Reading →
Healthy Adaptive Joyous 