I’m aware of the fact some atheists, or former believers, are rather allergic to anything Jesus or Bible related. Yet, […]
White Christian Nationalism
It only takes one minute to call out and call attention to a major threat to religious freedom and democracy. […]
Three Mothers
This week’s column shines a much-deserved light on three influential mothers who, in their own way, shaped our history. Three […]
Intersections
New Sprout for Spring! 46 short reflective essays: 1-Freethinking on Faith, Feathers & Flocks 2-Mountains to Sea, Crossing Lines 3-Jesus […]
Freedom Convoy
We drove in the “Freedom Convoy” today! Seriously, there it was as we were driving here in Western North Carolina. […]
Greatest Love?
I’ve just submitted this week’s column. It may seem like a light-weight, yet perhaps heavy enough to consider if a […]
Memorial for a Tree
For many years, Samuel Taylor State Park in Marin County, California was a sanctuary for me. Beautiful saunters through fern […]
Sympathetic Shoves
This weekend’s column isn’t really about my old Pathfinder truck I drove for almost 25 years, but it does spin […]
Quantum Church
As a fan of Young Sheldon, the brilliantly precocious little guy with a big brain who grows up to be […]
Ise Jingu
This coming weekend my “Highland Views” column highlights the fascinating Ise Jingu temple in Japan. Built with wooden dowels instead […]
1619 & 1776
I’m reading The 1619 Project. I’d heard some of the controversy about the NYT project and saw the authors had […]
Old Ferries, New Ships
This weekend’s column weaves an image from colonial history with an interfaith musical event and an old ferryboat … Look […]
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