Puzzled about God and religion? Losing your faith? Want to grow spiritually? Transitioning in your life or religious organization? Lost your way? All religions respected and welcome. Sound scholarship - no hype - no doctrines.
Articles and teaching/sermon focus on the future:
- 2017 - Conflict resolution
- 2017 - Marriage seminar
Featured Series
What Is The Bible About? A quick study of Matthew that asks, "Is the Bible about politics and economics?"
Freedom in Christ Trapped by apocalypse and Rapture? Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of 5
Transitioning 5: Re-architecting our lives.
Transitioning 4: Discovering Ourselves in Transition.
Transitioning 3: Staying Oriented.
Transitioning 2: The Courage to Change.
Transitioning 1: Coping with and embracing spiritual change.
Spiritual Growth series: This series is well researched and looks at many aspects of spiritual growth from the point of view of faith. Topics include: Are spiritual and religious different? What is a spiritual journey? Are there signs of maturity and stages of growth? Spiritual development in Ancient Judaism. Spiritual development among the disciples. Discerning the path. My personal spiritual journey. Moral, Ethical, Legal - If it's legal, is it right?
Prophecy series: Seven secrets others don't tell you. This series is well researched and looks at many aspects of prophecy from the point of view of faith. Prophecy is explored in its cultural, historical, and eschatological context. Topics include: What does prophecy mean? What is the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord about? What does apocalyptic "trembling in our boots" prophecy mean? What does modern prophecy mean? What are our defining issues today, and can our values save us?
Don't let yourself be the victim of propaganda Full Ten part series on how to recognize propaganda. Articles 4 - 7, Articles 8 - 10
Featured Articles
Communicating Effectively. Can we do it?
Are You The One? How do we know?
Daddy, why is there law? Do we make laws that hurt people?
Mind, Soul, Spirit - What Are They? Do these even exist?
Who, Then, Can Be Saved?For God, All Things Are Possible
Author's latest novel. Now Free Genre: Fantasy. PG, 14 and over.
Unauthorized Access Dion demands justice and a rewarding career making a difference in people's lives, but... be careful what you demand. Nothing is ever as it seems with his clients and they drive him crazy. His "come here, get away" girlfriend and clients try to be good, but it's hard work keeping them all out of jail. Justice narrowly prevails at this nexus of the individual and larger questions about justice. Genre: Legal dramedy, Suspense, PG-13
What Does Science Know? A lot, but not much.
Satan's Grand Plan What if Satan had a plan? - A historically accurate little tale
The Signs of the Times Is the world worse? How would we know?
The Woman at the Well: Important lessons for those who want to help others find their way
When doubt overcomes faith Help My Unbelief
Demons Are there really demons? Can you keep them as pets?
Religion 101 What is religion actually about?
Successful Thinking in College Dealing successfully with philosophy and the unknown
To Know or Not to Know - is that even a question? How important is knowledge?
How to Handle Saying What People Don't Want to Hear
Religion 102 What is the Church? What is its future?
Bullying and Conflict Resolution: The numerous influences on young people's behavior.
Recent past additions
Soul Searching - 2014. The soul of a nation
The Reckoning Religions implore us over and over to work for justice for our fellow people in this world. This documentary about The Promise of Justice, is about the worldwide battle for justice. - Watch the movie online on the Skylight Pictures Web site.
There Can Only Be One? Really? Note to Pastor Terry Jones on true religion.
Is the Vampire Craze Dying? What do we see in vampires - they don't brush their teeth.
Mosque near Ground Zero Is it right?
Understanding Depression To treat or not to treat?
Spiritual or Religious? Are they exclusive choices?
Birth pains of a new century: What are our defining issues, and can our values save us?
Intercession - speaking directly to God, or not? Do we dare speak directly to God?
Christmas Giving - Will It Be Enough The Gift of Each Other
The Tradition of the Christmas Monkey. On sister site VisualWriter.com.
Lectionary: February 15, 2010 - Isaiah 58:1-12 Sacrifice, Improve, or Help Others: New Years through Lent (Lent begins Feb. 17)
John 18:33-38: What is truth? Is it simply a list of stale facts?
Teaching/Sermon article (Lectionary Mark 11 and 12): Moral, Ethical, Legal - If it's legal, is it right?
Teaching/Sermon article (Lectionary Mark 10: 35-45): What does it mean to be great?
Teaching/Sermon article (Lectionary Mark 9:38-50): Worth Your Salt? As a leader or follower, are you worth your salt?
Article:Transformation - The individual and the community.
Article:Transformation: Community - the history and today.
Article: Transformation: The birth and death of communities.
Teaching/Sermon article: Forgiveness: Relationships God's way
Teaching/Sermon article: What Is the Image of God?
Article: Beyond Postmodernism.Postmodernism is fading rapidly, but what new philosophy will emerge, and how will it affect the Church?
Article: What does a church have to offer? Can we stop the decline in mainstream churches by focusing on relevance?
Resource: What Is a Church? (PDF) Difficult to explain? Print this, or order customizations and reprints. Get Quote.
Play: One new lectionary series play free for July: Sunday Morning Quarterback.
Article:
Communicating the
Message Effectively. I have been studying
communications and communicating
professionally since the 1960s. In this short article, learn a little
from my experience.
Plays: Two new lectionary series plays free for June: The True Followers, and What a Sacrifice.
Article: Where is our focus?
Resource: Presenting The Church to Others. (PDF)
Article: Prejudice in the US: What is the message of Jeremiah Wright?
Article: Can I Be Forgiven? Part 1
Article: Can I Be Forgiven? Part 2
Article: Wild Kids: Increasing violence among youth.
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