A Secular View of Sin
“Is there such a thing as sin?” Those of us who have a “history” with the Church know quite a bit about this thing called “sin.” We know that God…
Category: Christianity
What is God Afraid of?
The Fear of God, or God’s Fear? Walking through the forest I saw something in the path ahead. Was it a snake? Turned out to be a knarled root. A…
No Easter, No Faith?
From childhood, through Evangelical and Pentecostal years, through time in ministry, there was one belief that could never be questioned: The Resurrection. Paul, who called himself “the least of the…
The Day God Died
One of the strangest theological stories of all time goes something like this: -God sent Himself (His “Son”) to die, then came back from the dead to return to Himself.…
The Evangelist’s Purse
“God is trying to get our attention. He wants us to worship him.” Guess which famous and wealthy evangelist said this about the corona virus. Franklin Graham (WA PO, April…
The Greatest Story Not Yet Told
This essay was published last year on Patheos. The Greatest Story Not Yet Told “Maybe we can resurrect the essentials of The Story and take it back from those who…
Religion to Love, and Hate
In the 1840’s, Frederick Douglass traveled through the British Isles speaking on his former life as a slave in America. His voice, presence and message were powerful. His “gospel” was…
