Lemonade requires the lemon be squeezed. Oil requires that the olives be pressed. Art, so often flows from tormented souls, twisted, pressed, heated, squeezed. Out of the depths we cry to Thee, Oh Lord. There is no correctness in art,… Continue reading

The church is part of a brand new order in God's Kingdom where human authority is not required to legitimize its message and deeds. It is neither required nor desired, recognized nor sought. It is a strange and wonderful movement… Continue reading

  Where are we? We are right where we started. We live in a world of ambiguity and confusion, a world of tension and hostility, and a world of lust and desire. We share a common humanity with every broken… Continue reading

Assume less than you suspect. Inspect even what you expect. Squint the eye examining minutia. Ask more questions than you answer. Preface your declarations with wiggle room for change of mind and heart. And yet, somehow, live with confidence. Learn… Continue reading

Photo by Hans-Peter Gauster on Unsplash If you shy away from paradox,You'll be left with only one doc.Sometimes, a second opinion is in order.Sometimes you can get both perspectives from the same Source.God sometimes scrambles our understanding to lead us… Continue reading

  Photo by Susan Yin on Unsplash Forgiveness is a scandal. Forgiveness is irrational. It is out of balance, disproportionate, beyond our capacity, humanly unjust, and controversial … and very, very real, liberating, and healing. It is always premature and… Continue reading

I really do not have time, energy, nor inclination to be a full-time hypocrisy cop. But, if I were such a cop… Continue reading

Thumbs up to all of the COVID19, love, faith, and justice warriors around us. To all who wear masks, maintain social distance, and care for the welfare of others as you do your own. Thumbs up, always, to the medical… Continue reading