Many of my essays and columns are collected in these books: Friendly Freethinker Broken Bridges A Freethinker’s Gospel Nature is […]


Many of my essays and columns are collected in these books: Friendly Freethinker Broken Bridges A Freethinker’s Gospel Nature is […]

This new collection of columns and essays weaves a narrative from early college and seminary years, up to the present. […]

Many of my books are now available through Bookshop! Bookshop supports independent booksellers and authors.

This chapter from A Freethinker’s Gospel (2018) begins and ends with a lesson from some wild and woolly neighbors. “Startling […]

The only novel I’ve written is now available in audio format. Jesus and John Muir: A Wilderness Novel Actually a […]

An excerpt from this week’s column addressing a common misconception and misrepresentation of freethinkers: I’m onboard with many criticisms of […]

My delightful conversation with Amber White on her “Now I See” podcast is now available for a listen.

A selection of the images I’ve used for my book covers: See all the Highland Books here

A reader reminds me why I write: “I’ve been reading a few essays a week. Your books are helping me […]

New Sprout for Spring! 46 short reflective essays: 1-Freethinking on Faith, Feathers & Flocks 2-Mountains to Sea, Crossing Lines 3-Jesus […]

As the essays continue to flow, I’m pleased to announce the publication of the first collection of 2022: Beyond the […]

Thanks to crops of ideas planted, rooted, sprouting and fruiting, and thanks to readers who harvest the seeds of my […]