top of page
Search

Homeless, Not Powerless

We hosted our Rally for the Homeless Union yesterday in celebration of MLK Day. We had about 50-60 people, maybe 70. Most were homeless....

Fake News? Fake Faith.

I have spent my whole career in the Church trying to rescue people from the “gospel” as it is expressed by some people. I have not been...

When Defiance Is An Expression of Love

A fundamental misunderstanding of the meaning of "authority" in the Biblical Narrative by many people who participate in a variety of...

State Constructed Reality

The Russians have lived with a state-constructed reality for hundreds of years. Under the influence of the Republican Party, the United...

Living Into the Kingdom of God

I have been reading of late a number of statements by people who describe themselves as "atheists". Of interest to me is that many of...

It is Not Good for Man to Be Alone

I am contemplating three levels of powerlessness that tell the truth about human vulnerability. The powerlessness of self in the face of...

There is Always More to the Story

This research is a year old. I find it helpful as I try to continue to try to understand the Trump Event. Gallup’s Jonathan Rothwell has...

A New Project: Caring for Seniors

My brother, Kyle Phillips, and sisters Liz Phillips and Stacia Phillips Miller, and I are launching a new project. We are opening an...

Buber and Macmurray

The one or two people who know me best know that the two people who unlock for me what is most right in the human experience are Martin...

In a World of Denial and Betrayal

Maundy Thursday, so much happens on this day. The day commemorates the dramatic rising action of Jesus' betrayal and death. The Gospel of...

To Take the Name in Vain

You shall not take the Name of the Lord your God in vain: White. European. Christian. The great insight of the Biblical narrative is the...

The Flood is Coming

The Revised Common Lectionary orders the biblical narrative for reading in the church. Used all around the world, it determines what...

The Spirit Speaking to the Church

I am regularly asked what it means to listen to the Holy Spirit. When my dialogue partners ask me a question, I like to give an answer....

Blog: Blog2
bottom of page