Every Child of God: Debunking the “Chosen One” Myth
In the second Bible family story, after both Adam and Eve ate of the fruit and then blamed each other, Creation, and God, Cain’s offering wasn’t accepted while Abel’s was.…
The Neuro-Theology of Agape: The Greatest Command(s) and the Mind/Body Problem
“The left hemisphere needs certainty and needs to be right. The right hemisphere makes it possible to hold several ambiguous possibilities in suspension together without premature closure on one outcome.”…
Proving Modern Jesus Freaks Wrong: How Faking the Gospel Gets People Killed
….No duh! America is a circus. Sorry that a former Evangelical pastor, recovering alcoholic, and cis-white male, with no functioning party to be loyal to, has something to say that’s…
The Death We Fear: On Resisting Change in Others
“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.” — Pema Chödrön The way we resist change personally and in our own lives is a…
Before We Dive In: A Personal Introduction to The Son of Man & Its Mystic Awakening
The book is moving forward. The manuscript is being imported into InDesign. A handful of guest pieces are out for review—submissions to Sojourners, Relevant Magazine, Christian Century, Branded Way, and…
What Is Love? Rediscovering Agape in a Modern Time
“The whole law is fulfilled in one word: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'” – The Apostle Paul “What is truth?” Pilate asked Jesus, a question that still echoes through…
The Mystical Awakening: Embracing Christianity’s Forgotten Essence
Mysticism, an experiential connection to the divine, has been on the rise. Across demographics and religions, practices that foster a sense of belonging to something greater than oneself are becoming…
Beyond the Fermi Paradox: Consciousness, Existential Crises, and Universal Holons
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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants – Hebrews 12:1-3
In Isaac Newton’s famous statement, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants,” he encapsulated an enduring truth of human progress. This principle, deeply…
The Neurological Reality of Spiritual Transformation: Connecting Mortality with Responsibility
In the realm of spiritual growth and personal development, the concept of “relational discipleship” has gained significant traction. This model, which I first encountered in Moscow, ID, emphasizes the importance…
