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We’re on the cusp of a major reformation toward progressive Christianity. These essays seek to explain how we’re created in Oneness with all that is, and why we live in the present to enjoy and build wholeness for ourselves, others, and creation.

Thoughts on the Common Good

The term, Common Good, is often disparaged for political, cultural, or religious reasons. A good friend questioned my use of …

Our Church Has Cracks!

Before reading this blog, I recommend you listen to Leonard Cohen sing his song, “Anthem.” It’s a beautiful way to …

Points to Ponder

Richard Rohr and John Pavlovitz are progressive Christian authors with a knack for writing that I can’t touch. So, I …

Life Principles

Many people think of the Ten Commandments as “laws.” If you break them, you’ll be punished. This is especially true …

Interviewing Yeshua

Have you experienced “thin places?” They’re situations where one touches the divine. Where it briefly feels as if you’re transcending …

The Bible as Paintings

The artist, Ron Bigony, is a distant relative of my wife. His vivid impressionistic painting of Times Square triggered my …

Nondualism

Dualism For most of my years, I assumed the world had a dualistic nature. Only I never knew to call …

Ultimate Reality

Enhanced image courtesy of NASA On December 24, 1968, Bill Anders, in the Apollo 8 spacecraft, shot this photo of …

A ridiculously brief history of religion – Christian version

For communion, our church uses a beautiful loaf of leavened bread, which, coincidentally, happens to be the Eastern Orthodox style. …

Gathering to C-A-R-E

I asked a Jewish friend what elements made up their Sabbath service. His answer, “Mostly prayers.” What? They just prayed …

Why Am I Praying?

The yellow winter aconite stores its energy, and when it’s ready to bloom, nothing, not even snow, can stop it. …

The “R” Word

Our church prays for the homeless and then provides supplies for their apartment  (made available by a local agency). That’s …

Being Appreciative

I chose this image because my wife appreciates flowers, especially this orchid given to her by one of our daughters.  Photo by …

Prayer is C-A-R-E

Just as Jesus prayed among the olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane, many people find a spiritual center in …

Look to the Stars

We’ve finally come to the fourth Stage of Living, the Ending. Unfortunately, this will be very difficult to explain. You …

Focus on Wholeness

In Joshua Tree National Park, towards the end of the Hidden Valley Trail, is a plaque with this poem: Integrity …

Destination or Journey?

How could one spend a whole week fiddling with a website that just needed upgrading? This essay was delayed because …

Better or Just Different?

General Motors and Ford together will spend over $7,000,000,000 on advertising this year. They each want to convince you that …

The Problem with a Simpler Christianity

One of my readers wrote that her husband, “Rob,” didn’t care for progressive Christian authors because they “just tore things …

Which Way Do You Read the Bible?

Is it literally true? Finally shaking off the shackles of slavery, over two million people set out from Egypt to …

The Epitome of Good

The Galilean About 2000 years ago, a Galilean peasant clearly recognized our ultimate life purpose. He saw the need for …

From gods to God

Last week, I jumped across 3.8 billion years of history from the first life to the human purpose of doing …

Oneness Creates Purpose

Life They were just some inanimate molecules doing what they do best—nothing.  Why?  Well, because they weren’t alive. They couldn’t …

Conversations on Our Journey

My previous article skimming across my religious life caused several readers to respond. Some wrote lengthy comments about their journeys …

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Enjoying the Journey

  • Thoughts on the Common Good
    May 12, 2020
  • Our Church Has Cracks!
    January 10, 2020
  • Points to Ponder
    December 18, 2019
  • Life Principles
    November 2, 2019
  • Interviewing Yeshua
    July 29, 2019
  • The Bible as Paintings
    May 22, 2019
  • Nondualism
    May 2, 2019
  • Ultimate Reality
    April 5, 2019
  • A ridiculously brief history of religion – Christian version
    March 25, 2019
  • Gathering to C-A-R-E
    March 18, 2019
  • Why Am I Praying?
    March 1, 2019
  • The “R” Word
    February 14, 2019
  • Being Appreciative
    January 31, 2019
  • Prayer is C-A-R-E
    January 10, 2019
  • Look to the Stars
    October 26, 2018
  • Focus on Wholeness
    October 9, 2018
  • Destination or Journey?
    September 3, 2018
  • Better or Just Different?
    August 17, 2018
  • The Problem with a Simpler Christianity
    July 30, 2018
  • Which Way Do You Read the Bible?
    July 13, 2018
  • The Epitome of Good
    June 29, 2018
  • From gods to God
    June 18, 2018
  • Oneness Creates Purpose
    June 4, 2018
  • Conversations on Our Journey
    May 29, 2018
  • Is Your Journey Like Mine?
    May 15, 2018
  • Everything Is Related
    May 7, 2018
  • The Reality of Oneness
    May 1, 2018
  • What Happened to Our Old God?
    April 23, 2018
  • A New Reformation Is Ablaze!
    April 15, 2018
  • Seeking the It
    March 13, 2013
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