Pope Francis is a hero of mine, a role model, an inspiration, and a shepherd! I’m not Catholic (yet), but he makes me wanna be Catholic! He… Read more “Pope Francis is my Pope or (My First Among Equals)”
Month: September 2015
Dinosaurs Existed, The Earth Is Old, Adam And Eve Weren’t Real People—And That’s Okay!
Originally posted on john pavlovitz:
The Christian Faith I grew up with was a pass-fail proposition. You were either: in or out, saved or damned, Christian or…
God Isn’t Found in the Esoteric; He is Found in the Tangible
I read Rachel Held Evans’ “Searching for Sunday,” over the summer. At one point, she quoted Robert Webber, who I read during my classes at Johnson, and I… Read more “God Isn’t Found in the Esoteric; He is Found in the Tangible”
Obama’s Apocalyptic Clocks of Doom
My attempt at satire: The xenophobic Islamophobs were right! I bet a damn Syrian refugee taught little Ahmed how to make these apocalyptic clocks of doom. And… Read more “Obama’s Apocalyptic Clocks of Doom”
A Lesson in Not Casting Judgement
I’ve worked at call centers where elderly people would call in and not even know how to turn on their iPhones. The elderly and technology don’t always… Read more “A Lesson in Not Casting Judgement”
How Do You Look at Other People?
It is a fearful thing to hate whom God has loved. To look upon another—his weaknesses, his sins, his faults, his defects—is to look upon one who… Read more “How Do You Look at Other People?”
Exiles Who Exist as an Alternative Society (Mini-Blog #8)
I’m sure most people have seen the picture of the poor Syrian boy found dead on that beach (if not it is the one here in the… Read more “Exiles Who Exist as an Alternative Society (Mini-Blog #8)”
You Can’t Force ‘Gay Marriage’ on Straight People (Mini-Blog #7)
I’ve heard people say it is hypocritical for the government and the LGBT community to condemn the KY clerk of pushing her views on them via her… Read more “You Can’t Force ‘Gay Marriage’ on Straight People (Mini-Blog #7)”
Why I Don’t Support the KY Clerk
As a Libertarian, I’ve never supported an entire destruction of federal government only a limiting of its power and size. The federal government has had to come… Read more “Why I Don’t Support the KY Clerk”
