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
We’ve been taught to believe that God is a person, usually a male person, who is out there somewhere. But that limits God to the definitions and categories we create. Perhaps it’s time to understand God as a verb: active, dynamic, and engaging. I explain what I mean more fully… Read More »“God” is a Verb
If you saw God, would you recognize God? What about the Divine in you? What makes you human? What do the mystics say? As Hafiz said long ago: You are God in drag! The following is a text version of this blog. It was the French scientist and theologian Pierre… Read More »God in Drag
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?
The word, “God.” Do people mean the same thing when they use it? Could it be that people, even in the same religion, have different understandings of God? In this video, I’m sharing some aspects of the God in whom I believe. The following is a text version of this… Read More »The God in Whom I Believe
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
If it’s fun or pleasurable, it must be a sin! That’s what many people seem to think. Sin isn’t about an action or habit. It has to do with how we live. The following is a text version of this posting. It’s a Sin! The song by the Pet Shop… Read More »It’s a Sin!
Didn’t Jesus teach his followers to take care of the poor? Then why are so many churches and pastors rich? Why do so many Christians talk about “victory” and God’s blessings? It’s all part of prosperity theology – and it’s a scam. That’s the topic of my YouTube video today.… Read More »Prosperity Theology: Don’t Get Scammed
