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Now That The United Methodist Church Has Voted, Here Are A Few Things To Consider:
What kind of a dork spends three days (and a whole box of Kleenex) watching the livestream of a denominational conference for a Church he doesn’t even attend, you ask? Well, the answer is THIS kind of dork. As I … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged David Hayward, Gay Marriage, General Conference, Inclusion, Kevin Garcia, LBGTQIA Inclusion, Love Wins, No Longer United, One Church Plan, Sodom's Sin, The Body of Christ, The Naked Pastor, The Traditional Plan, UMCGC, United Methodist Church, Westboro Baptist
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Dear United Methodist Church: Do The Right Thing — Let The Bigots Leave.
Leadership from the United Methodist Church will gather this week in St. Louis for a Special Session of the General Conference. Usually the General Conference only happens once every four years, but the Council of Bishops can call a “Special … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged Biblical trajectory, Book of Discipline, Commission on a Way Forward, Gay Marriage, General Conference 2019, Horrid Cruelty, Inclusive Church, John Wesley, LGBTQ+ Inclusion, One Church Plan, Ordination of Women, Special Session, The Morality of Inclusion, United Methodist Church, Unity
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“Both Sides.” The New BS
This Covington Catholic/MAGA Teens video was such a perfect storm for Liberal Outrage. It had everything… Young men, privileged and white, wearing red “Make America Great Again” hats, in D.C. on a “field trip” to the “March For Life,” in … Continue reading
My First Christmas As A Non-Believer
Last night I sat with some friends, and we talked about our favorite Christmas songs. For whatever reason, ever since I was a little kid I have always loved the version of “Little Drummer Boy” with David Bowie and Bing … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged A Christmas Story, Atonement, Bing Crosby & David Bowie, Can it be?, Chris Rice, Christmas, Christmas and Blood, Christmas For Non-Believers, Leslie Odom Jr., Little Drummer Boy, Peace on Earth, PS22 Chorus, The History Of Christianity, The Transactional God, Volcano God
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Dear Evangelicals: Here’s Your “Christian” President
I’ve known the Apostle’s Creed by heart since I was about five years old. It’s one of the things that happens when you grow up in a conservative little Christian Reformed Church in small town Michigan. We said it every … Continue reading
Regarding the Immigrant Caravan: Dear White Evangelical Hypocrites…
Listen… If you’re going to pass along the lie that America is anything resembling a “Christian Nation,” you should probably expect a few caravans of immigrants showing up at our borders, looking for help and asylum. You’re aware that Spanish-speaking … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged Christian Missionaries, Christian Nation, Christian response to immigrants, City on a Hill, Hospitality, Hypocrisy, Immigrant Caravan, Nativity, No room in the inn, Sodomites, The least of these, What the bible says about immigrants, White Evangelical Hypocrites
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When Someone Shows You Who They Are, Believe Them.
Ever since multiple women came forward detailing stories of sexual assault committed by Supreme Court appointee Brett Kavanaugh, there have been many people coming forward and testifying of personal understanding of his character. Like the stories from his college roommate … Continue reading
Here Is What People On Fox”News” Had To Say During Dr. Ford’s Testimony
I have spent the morning in tears. This testimony has been devastating. Heartbreaking. Hearing her recall “the laughter” of Brett Kavanaugh and Mark Judge as she was being sexually assaulted… Watching her being forced to relive this life-altering trauma… Witnessing … Continue reading →