Confessions

” We romans, owe our supremacy over all other peoples to our piety and religious observances and to our wisdom in believing that the spirit of the gods rules and directs everything. “ ~  Marcus T. Cicero – Roman Philosopher Sound familiar? Is this what Christ taught? Read more

There’s a time when a boy becomes a man. When a men-tee becomes a mentor, when a person takes what has been taught them and puts it to use in ways that the teacher never knew existed. You’ve had those folks in your life who taught you all they knew, and they are held in… Read more

“__   _____   _________   ___________  __   _______…” ~   George Mueller Read more

It’s been 6 days since Brett left the earth. His laughter and joy have been on my heart and in my ears. More than that, it’s been something his twin brother said that has shook me up. Cam mentioned at Brett’s funeral that Brett went through a lot of suffering behind the scenes. He said… Read more

Religious syncretism “Religious syncretism exhibits blending of two or more religious belief systems into a new system, or the incorporation into a religious tradition of beliefs from unrelated traditions. This can occur for many reasons, and the latter scenario happens quite commonly in areas where multiple religious traditions exist in proximity and function actively in… Read more

Sometimes it’s hard for us to live in community because we have yet to allow community to forge us into the type of people that fit well in community.   Read more

Just realized that I have a scary addition to add to my “bucket list”. -To trust another human- Never knew that I was missing it till today. Those who have had been given some level of trust have disqualified themselves from my ability to give it all to them. But all of a sudden I… Read more

For the foreseeable future I am not planning on going back to seminary. For some folks Theological Education is the path for them to prepare for their careers. The time I have spent was valuable and formidable. I find myself, at this point, having floods of questions and concerns about all that I see in… Read more

One of the things that I most often pray for myself is for metaphors and similes to use in communication. Read more

At times we feel alone and desperate and we complain that no-one is around to help. We look around and see written apologies in the seats where we would expect to see our friends, our brothers and our sisters. But the truth be told when you look a little closer you will notice that the… Read more