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?
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
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?
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!
Spirituality: where do we begin? It’s an important question for those who are starting to explore what spirituality means in their lives. But it’s also important for those who have been at it for some time. After all, no matter where you are, when it comes to spirituality, we all… Read More »Spirituality: Beginning at the Beginning
It happens more than I want to admit. It happened again this week. Some people tell me that I’m “Anti-Religion” or a destructive force. Given that religion has been foundational for my spiritual journey, perhaps there’s something to explore. The following is a text version of this posting. In recent… Read More »Am I Anti-Religion?
The common pronouns for God are he/his. But is that what’s in the Bible? Or foundational theology? If God’s pronouns are they/them, does that make God trans? The following is a text version of this posting. The first book in the Bible is the book of Genesis. Many people think… Read More »Is God Trans? What Are God’s Pronouns?