Author Archives
A writer focused on equipping Christians to engage more lovingly and effectively across societal divisions
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I’m Moving to Substack
Hello, dear readers! I wanted to let you know that I’m moving my “center of operations” to Substack and will be sending out a biweekly newsletter through that service to subscribers. I realize this announcement will be a duplicate for… Read More ›
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to be happy and whole
If I could mend this place,Your heart, my soulRight nowThe way that a few stitchesjust mendedmy dog’s toyWe’d be happy and wholeLike him
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Explanation For What Happened in ERCOT
The following explanation was published to Facebook yesterday by Janie Mitcham, former Sr. VP ERCOT Supply at Reliant Energy. It is the clearest explanation by an industry expert that I have come across for that happened to the power grid… Read More ›
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The Unseen Burdens of Mary, Mother of Jesus
Last year around this time, I found myself thinking a lot about the way Mary carried not only Jesus the Messiah but the often unrecognized weight of womanhood in a world that was hostile to it — and is still,… Read More ›
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Statement Re: My August 31st Post About Renovation Church
Dear Readers, I am not on Facebook, but it has come to my attention that there are anonymous accounts on both Instagram and Twitter that go by the name Renovation Survivors. While the person or persons who run these accounts… Read More ›
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My Story of Spiritual Abuse at Renovation Church in Atlanta
“In abusive spiritual systems, power is postured and authority is legislated. Therefore, these systems are preoccupied with the performance of their members.” – David Johnson & Jeff Van Vonderen, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse Introduction It’s difficult to write about… Read More ›
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Race: What Is It?
God created human diversity, but it is humans who created race and narratives of racial difference/hierarchy. Perhaps nothing illustrates the point more clearly than the fact that “All human beings are 99.9 percent identical in their genetic makeup.” Remarkably, God has designed… Read More ›