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10 Encouraging Things To Come Out Of This Indiana Garbage
If you’re anything like me, you have probably gotten more than a little discouraged by the news coming out of Indiana over the last few days. I wrote a bit about it HERE, if you feel like reading it. It is understandable … Continue reading
Top 10 Things a Pastor Can Do With His New Gulfstream Jet
Being a mega-church pastor is a very demanding job. With all those fundraisers, and book tours, and real estate deals…. Sometimes it seems like it’s almost impossible to find time to get on TV to ask people for money, let us … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged Bill Johnson, Creflo Dollar, Gulfstream Jet, Hypocrisy, Jesus, Prosperity Gospel
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Five Things I Learned In Prison
I celebrated my birthday in prison this year. Our Church is part of a ministry called Timothy’s Gift. They go into prisons to remind the inmates that they are human, that they are not forgotten, and most importantly that they are loved … Continue reading
I Doubt The Homeless Folks Who Slept At My Church Last Night Care About Our Stance On Gay Marriage
Like many places across the country, bitterly cold weather is moving into our area. There’s even talk of snow…. Which, in this part of the world, means that most people start thinking about a few things: Worrying about bad roads, … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus
Tagged Church, Cold Weather, Gay Marriage, Helping the homeless, Jesus, Shane Claiborne
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What Happened When My Church Decided To Start Marrying Gay People
A week ago, the Church that my family and I attend came out (so to speak) as completely open and affirming of those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning. This was a little bit of a shock to … Continue reading
MLK and the “American Sniper” — A Tale of Two Heroes
“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. There is a film about an American hero in the theaters this MLK … Continue reading
The Best Christmas Party Game You’ll Ever Play
I know, I know–There are more important things to be writing about right now…. But it’s Christmastime, and–believe it or not–not everybody who reads this blog comes here to read about my take on the latest example of systemic racism … Continue reading
The Speech I Wish Obama WOULD Have Given….
Yesterday the United States started bombing ISIS/ISIL/IS targets within Syria. Over the past few weeks, we have been bombing targets in Iraq as well. On September 10th, President Obama addressed the country and gave a speech detailing his plan for the … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged Boots on the ground, Cost of War, ISIL, Jesus, Loving Your Enemies, Military Strikes in Syria, Nonviolence, Obama, Pearl Harbor
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The Boeskool 
If It Wasn’t About Race Before, It Is Now
Wow. Yesterday was rough. Monday night, after the Grand Jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson was announced, we watched as a couple of police cars and some stores burned, and we saw footage of looting…. though not surprisingly, there was … Continue reading →