Hamas’ aggression: On October 7, 2023 the Hamas military organization, recognized in many countries as a terrorist organization, struck a terrible attack on Israel from their stronghold in Gaza. The brutality of their attack on civilians and military was horrible, and completely unjustifiable. The rape and murder of men, women and children was unjustifiable. The… Continue reading Israel, Gaza: Seeking a Christian perspective
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Jars of Clay
To be a jar of clay is to be truly incarnate of God.
Thoughts on the Israel/Hamas conflict – a 30 minute read.
My thoughts on the current Israeli Hamas conflict
A Head For An Eye; A Jaw For A Tooth
In October, Hamas wickedly murdered 1,400 people in Israel, targeting civilians without discrimination.
Since then, Israel’s military forces (and civilians) have slaughtered over 10,000 people in Gaza and additional numbers in the West Bank Palestinian territories.
Trivial Prayers
Trivial prayers to our Papa God?
Roe Wade thinking it through
So the US and my Episcopal Church, even my bishop, seems to be in outrage or shock because the Supreme Court has predictably overturned Roe versus Wade. My dear bishop whom I deeply admire issues a written statement to the whole diocese in which he pens “Even Mary had a choice.”I’m struggling with this thinking.… Continue reading Roe Wade thinking it through
Christmas Saves Us
Christians usually think of the events remembered at Eastertime as being what saves us from ourselves, and returns us to God: Jesus’s atoning death to remedy our sins (everything that stands between us and God) and Jesus’ resurrection from death to demonstrate that God wil bring us through death to eternal life. yet, i want… Continue reading Christmas Saves Us
I believe in the sun
I believe in the sun
Even when it’s not shining…
IF by Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
Why I am moving to the Episcopal Church. Part 2: Push
In this post I give the Nazarene church my ‘exit interview’ advice for their future growth.