This Body Of Death, Part 1
I have prayed quietly in tears. I have had those closest to me pray faithfully for me. I have even had my church family surround me, put hands on me, and cry out to God on my behalf. But God has not...
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I am not one who has much affection for the King James Version of the Bible. It’s too hard to read and understand. But, on occasion, I go back to ole King James to see how a verse is translated. And I...
View ArticleAll Is Not Lost
Our plan was to backpack close to forty miles along the Colorado River on the rarely traveled Escalante Route in the Grand Canyon. But in one of the busiest national parks in the United States, even...
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Standing in Auschwitz (Thoughts on Being Human)
The warm radiance of the July sun quickly faded into a dank, unwelcome coolness. Thick, imposing cement walls surrounded us on each side as a silent sobriety paralyzed our group. At once, the gas...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Want America to Come Back to God
I write this in an attempt at promoting a culture of dialogue and civility, even though both are in short supply these days. It seems as if most people have their heels dug in and their minds made up...
View ArticleThe Only Way Out Of This Mess
Those of you who know me only from the words on this page would probably be surprised that I am way more introverted than extroverted. I prefer alone time and quiet gatherings to large. I would rather...
View ArticleBig Announcement
I wrote a novel! It is my first fiction work. Honestly, I never thought I would say that. I have always been a nonfiction guy. But in my humble, meager opinion, it is my best writing to date. I...
View ArticleOne New Humanity
I remember sitting in an undergrad philosophy class at Hanover College in which the professor, discussing the limitations, nuances, and intricacies of human language, explained to us that while we...
View ArticleMy Prayer for Today
If there is a prayer that I have today, on this day, it is this. That we would see each other as human beings, each with immeasurable worth. We may wear different labels and have varying beliefs, but...
View ArticleIntroducing Deep Calls to Deep
If you are like me the last decade has been exhausting. I feel as if I have been afloat a rickety raft of loosely bound driftwood with towering ocean waves crashing down on me from all sides day after...
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