Was Jesus Woke?

Jesus Wept art

Many Jews and Muslims have a deep respect for Jesus as a prophet and rabbi. Most Christians believe Him to be God in human form. So, it seems safe to…

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Lying in Church

Rahab by Felice Tafuri

Full disclosure – I have never been a fan of Vacation Bible School. I love the interactive nature and the creativity, but I have found that, too often, they drastically…

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Not Forgetting

An art depicting a butterfly on a barbed wire fence

I have written in the past about the schools I attended growing up. The district was considered one of the most rigorous in New York, if not the country, and…

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Self-Righteous Protest

An art depicting Self-Righteous Protest

I used to love professional baseball. When we lived in Cincinnati, we used to go to games a lot (I took my son to opening day when he was 9-months…

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I Know God & You Don’t

Art by Keith Kristich

It was another one of those tedious conversations; well, we weren’t really conversing; we were talking and only one of us was listening. The other guy is a member of…

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Unequal Justice

The Beast of Misogyny by Rick Sealock

Yesterday I wrote about misogyny and the online influencer and recently arrested Andrew Tate. Since then, I heard a report on NPR about the incredible distances some women have to…

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Misogyny

Editorial cartoon featuring Wonder Woman and Cat Woman

I often listen to the BBC when I am driving, and yesterday they reported on a man named Andrew Tate. I had never heard of him, and I am glad…

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Religious and Secular

On not leaning in, but not leaning out by Brianne Derosa

I live my life in a very God-centered world; my vocation makes that obvious, of course, so you might be thinking, “So what?” I am one of those lucky people…

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Why Juneteenth Matters

A Map of the US That Shows Free States, Slave States, and Undecided Ones

It was maybe ten years ago that I first heard the word. At first, I thought it was one of the cutesy things people say, mashing two words together to…

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