In Pursuit of Holiness
16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” 17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you
Category Archives: Faith & Witness
Transformation
What is the ultimate goal, the goal beyond all others? Is it money to buy pleasures galore or saving for things unknown? Is it marriage and a perfect family, to show on Christmas cards? Is it business and work to climb the corporate ladder? Is
Fractured Faith
Fractured faith leads to fractured lives and to schizophrenic personalities and splintered existence. Our culture today is dividing and conquering millions of individuals simply by fracturing every value and every truth that we hold to be self evident. All people are increasingly not seen to
Enough Is Enough
Once again the Vatican has astounded me by its obsession with the gay community throughout the world. Pope John Paul II has once again issued yet another call for war against a gentle and peace loving people by accusing the community of “an aggressive attempt
Standing Up to Big Mama: A Black Gay/Lesbian Requirement
Against my better judgment, I allowed myself to be lured into a conversation concerning the bible by an 80 year old black woman who wore a rhinestone studded church hat the size of Delaware. As she engaged me in conversation, her helmet for Jesus began
Letter to a Seeker
I wrote this letter to a gay man who e-mailed me and asked me to recommend books that would help him in his struggle to reconcile a personal relationship with God after growing up in a church that vigorously condemned homosexuality. Dear friend, I do
The Missing 32nd Screwtape Letter
XXXII My Dear Wormwood, Do not be alarmed by your patient’s recent foray into so-called conservative Christianity. Perhaps it is only a fad; these silly humans are ever looking for external certainty in an uncertain world. But if it is not, splendid! You can use
Realizing the Presence
I arise today Through God’s strength to pilot me: God’s might to uphold me, God’s wisdom to guide me, God’s eye to look before me, God’s ear to hear me, God’s word to speak for me, God’s hand to guard me, God’s way to lie
Seizing the Day
Should there even be, properly called, an “everyday” spirituality as opposed to the “Sunday” or “holy day” variety? Isn’t “everyday spirituality” really the only kind? The present day is all God gives us. We must live in the moment every day of our lives, taking
Everyday Spirituality
Spirit is as close to us as the air we breathe yet this Presence can often feel as far away as Pluto. How can we come closer and remain close? Truthfully, I can only answer this question for myself. What I have learned over the