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Yesterday I saw this picture on the TobyMac page and thought it was beautiful. Then I made the classic mistake of reading the comments....

I have been considering the idea of bootstraps and how blessed I am to even have some to pull up. My life has not been easy but I feel...

A buddy and I have said over the years that karma is a b**** while grace is not. That isn't always the case for those experiencing the

This is my interpretation/paraphrase of Matthew 23:2-35,37 of the sickness within the Church today. Remember that Jesus loved those who

There are surely important things to where division becomes necessary. Hatred is not the inevitable result. It is insidious though. It...

How often do you hear a call to forgiveness and reconciliation these days? How often do you hear a call to repentance these days? We hear...

This past week the president gave Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom. I listened to the crass satirist up until about 15...

Someone could come to the conclusion that my lack of emphasis on hell means that I do not see the evil in our world. A kumbaya view of life,

Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the...

In the spirit of John the Baptist, this will likely make some people mad. My hope is for introspection after the anger. Not a quick...

I really like how one of our priests, Mtr Kelly, jokingly said this today "In the Christian calendar, this is our New Year. Now prepare...

Why did I gravitate towards this image of Jesus as a young man? Jesus looks like more of a mythic person. He looks more like Conan the...

I want to share some thoughts and pieces of my story that are hard to share. Light and grace always defeats darkness and shame so here I...

Note: This will probably be a few blogs. When I reference Scripture I will bracket with asterisks. This is my journey of understanding at...