At my ordination service a friend gave me a cross he had made from two nails. I wore that during […]


At my ordination service a friend gave me a cross he had made from two nails. I wore that during […]

The Lighthouse of Reason has to cut through the thick fog, now more than ever! While one pandemic is actively […]

From childhood, through Evangelical and Pentecostal years, through time in ministry, there was one belief that could never be questioned: […]

My most recent book, A Freethinker’s Gospel is now available for the first time on Kindle! Enjoy the read! Many […]

“God is trying to get our attention. He wants us to worship him.” Guess which famous and wealthy evangelist said […]

Continuing the Secular Jesus* Series … *Why Secular Jesus? The “Spiritual Jesus,” exalted Lord, Savior, Son of God, is the […]

In this short “meditation” published in the North American Review, I highlight Robert Green Ingersoll’s sensible suggestions for The Church of […]

These are hard times for huge numbers of people across the world, and across the street. Physically, emotionally, financially, we’re […]

Americans United issued this statement about churches being exempted from closing during the pandemic. Makes sense to me. Very balanced […]

I get so weary of yet another bunch of old white guys trying to restrict a woman’s right to make […]

This essay was published last year on Patheos. The Greatest Story Not Yet Told “Maybe we can resurrect the essentials […]

Having raised a daughter and observed parents do all kinds of “interesting” parenting over the years, I have a few […]