Have you ever come across an online description of a community that truly inspired you? As you read it, something deep within yourself came alive and you thought, 'I've finally found my people! Even if it's a mere fraction as good as it sounds, I need this in my life.' I had that experience a couple years ago with a community of secular humanists. Sorry for being unable to find … [Read more...] about Why Is It So Hard to Find a Church Community Full of Sacred Humanists?
Archives for July 2020
How the 2016 Election and Pandemic Killed My Trust in Conservative Christians
In 2016 into 2017 I had a profound crisis of faith. It was not a crisis of faith in the person of Jesus, the truth of Jesus, or even the way of Jesus. Instead it was a crisis of faith in the followers of Jesus. I felt like I'd been lied to my whole life. Literally the exact same clergy and laity who railed against Slick Willy Clinton in the late-'90s as having no business … [Read more...] about How the 2016 Election and Pandemic Killed My Trust in Conservative Christians
We Are Always Worshiping: A Short-Form Series on Christian Worship
Worship has been a hot topic within American Christian circles for decades. From the worship wars to the proliferation of new songs from around the globe, much ink has been spilled. This subject has been debated and analyzed from many angles. Yet worship is a far more robust subject than mere music. It is a theme that cuts to the very heart of what it means to be human. The … [Read more...] about We Are Always Worshiping: A Short-Form Series on Christian Worship
Echoes from the Past: Historical Reflections on the White Christian Vitriol Toward BLM
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "We are not makers of history; we are made by history." Some have taken this quote to mean history decides who we are because we're inevitably shaped and formed by the world. Yet in the larger context of the sermon, it becomes clear Dr. King was driving at the exact opposite meaning. It was about taking responsibility. Dr. King understood … [Read more...] about Echoes from the Past: Historical Reflections on the White Christian Vitriol Toward BLM
12th Annual “Debunking the 4th”: Top 10 Unsightly Facts about the American Revolution
Preface. W.R. Inge once wrote, "A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and a common fear of its neighbors." One need look no further than the American Revolution to see this claim's merit. This week a lot of American Christians are experiencing a patriotic fervor that's premised upon historical falsehoods concerning our country's origin story. Let’s … [Read more...] about 12th Annual “Debunking the 4th”: Top 10 Unsightly Facts about the American Revolution
