I’m convinced that the Christian understanding of all things related to human sexuality has been fundamentally and possibly fatally flawed for over 1500 years. While the Bible itself is not preoccupied with human sexual proclivities, it didn’t take long for the Christian church to embrace pleasure-hating theologies aimed at controlling… Read More »Time to End Sex-Negative Theologies
It was a surprising encounter. While in a waiting room, I began a friendly conversation with a young man. We were the only ones there. I was joking around with him about nothing in particular. He asked me what I did for a living. I rarely tell people in these… Read More »What Does It All Mean?
As the first light of morning gently peeled back the shadows of night, I stepped onto my front porch with a cup of coffee. Days are getting shorter as we move toward autumn. Just a few weeks ago, it was bright and sunny at this same hour. I like this… Read More »Alone and All One
I was twelve years old. I was old enough to know what was happening. I have some clear memories of the events that transpired. It was awkward and I wasn’t sure how to take in everything around me. The events of that week were not like the day to day… Read More »Hidden Losses
Growing up in Pennsylvania, I was aware of people who were Amish and Mennonite. Both groups are from the same branch of Christianity called Anabaptists. Neither group is simply a religion. They are ways of living, cultures, with social structures and customs which include their religious beliefs. To leave these… Read More »Intentional Living and Discernment
I started college as a philosophy major. If I was to be ordained, it was recommended that I have a background in philosophy before studying theology. It did help me to learn to think more critically. However, one of the first courses I took in college was in theater arts. … Read More »A Life of Meaning
I had to be very young, perhaps three or four years old. My mother taught me the gestures of what’s called “the sign of the cross” and to say the words, “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” I liked ghosts. I grew up with Casper the Friendly Ghost, so I knew… Read More »Divine Relationships
What does it mean to experience the Divine? That’s a very difficult question to answer. The experience of the Holy One is deeply personal. When the experience is new for someone, it can be confusing. But over time, it becomes familiar. Spiritual writers over the ages have used various images… Read More »The Experience of God
