Many Christian churches claim to have all the answers. What happens when you realize that they are wrong? Is it possible to let go of what was wrong while learning to hold on to what is good and true? I’m sharing part of my story about the process of unlearning… Read More »Unlearning Christianity
Christian spirituality suffers from a basic problem: most people don’t know what it is. Many Christians confuse Christian spirituality with dogma. Dogma is rational and cognitive. But spirituality is the movement of the heart and soul. Let me explain further. The following is a text version of this posting. It… Read More »The Problem with Christian Spirituality
Mysticism has been a vital part of Christianity over the last two millennia. While Christian mystics recorded a wide range of experiences in their writings, there are common characteristics among the Christian mystics. The following is a text version of this posting. The topic of mysticism is confusing to many… Read More »Christian Mystics: Five Characteristic
Is Christian spirituality different from others? Some say that what’s unique about Christian spirituality is Jesus. Others say that it’s the role of community. However, I have a different perspective on what makes Christian spirituality unique from other spiritual paths. Join me in this video. Thanks. The following is a… Read More »What’s Unique About Christian Spirituality?
People talk about Black Jesus. Was Jesus Black? He wasn’t white. Jesus was a Jew from ancient Palestine. He was Middle Eastern. Yet we picture him as white with long flowing hair. What is this all about? The following is a text version of this posting. Maybe you’ve noticed this… Read More »What’s This About Black Jesus?
Followers of Jesus 200 years after his death had very different expressions of their faith, community, and spiritual lives than Christians do today. What can we learn from them for today and for the future? In this video, I’m exploring seven lessons from the early followers of Jesus that I… Read More »Seven Lessons from the First Followers of Jesus
I describe myself as a follower of the teachings of Jesus. But there are ways I’m not a very good follower of those teachings. Let me explain. The following is a text version of this posting. I describe myself as a follower of the teachings of Jesus. I’ve studied a… Read More »Am I a Good Follower of Jesus?
The beginning was clear and simple. Jesus taught his followers to love God, love others, and love themselves. Today, we have conflicting doctrines and dogma clung to by arcane institutions. How did we get it so very wrong? The following is a text version of this posting. The beginning was… Read More »Christianity: What Went Wrong?
