A Liberal Christian
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A favorite verse: "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus, to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10
In the words of William Wordsworth, "the world is too much us."
December 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
In the words of William Wordsworth, "the world is too much us."
.... “God doth not need
Either man’s work or his own gifts; who best
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state
Is Kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed.
And post o’er Land and Ocean without rest:
They also serve who only stand and wait.”
~John Milton
Either man’s work or his own gifts; who best
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state
Is Kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed.
And post o’er Land and Ocean without rest:
They also serve who only stand and wait.”
~John Milton
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
.... “God doth not need
Either man’s work or his own gifts; who best
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state
Is Kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed.
And post o’er Land and Ocean without rest:
They also serve who only stand and wait.”
~John Milton
Either man’s work or his own gifts; who best
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state
Is Kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed.
And post o’er Land and Ocean without rest:
They also serve who only stand and wait.”
~John Milton
It’s a pity that progressives do not believe the Biblical account of human nature, for racism is a sin--that most Christian concept. It's more than an ethical breach. It is the marriage of irrational hubris and blinding fear. It is cousin to jealousy, lust, anger, gluttony. Preach that sermon.
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
It’s a pity that progressives do not believe the Biblical account of human nature, for racism is a sin--that most Christian concept. It's more than an ethical breach. It is the marriage of irrational hubris and blinding fear. It is cousin to jealousy, lust, anger, gluttony. Preach that sermon.
"Surely some revelation is at hand;
Surely the Second Coming is at hand."
Surely the Second Coming is at hand."
November 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"Surely some revelation is at hand;
Surely the Second Coming is at hand."
Surely the Second Coming is at hand."
In Jane Eyre, Blanche wanted a husband but was mocked; Bertha needed care but was placed in chains; Adèle deserved affection but was tolerated. On the other hand, Jane needed a moral epiphany to see herself in Bertha but received fortune; and Rochester was rewarded. This cannot be a great book.
October 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
In Jane Eyre, Blanche wanted a husband but was mocked; Bertha needed care but was placed in chains; Adèle deserved affection but was tolerated. On the other hand, Jane needed a moral epiphany to see herself in Bertha but received fortune; and Rochester was rewarded. This cannot be a great book.
From the play Sir Thomas Moore
Should so much come too short of your great trespass
As but to banish you, whether would you go?
... this is the strangers case;
And this your mountainish inhumanity.
by William Shakespeare
Should so much come too short of your great trespass
As but to banish you, whether would you go?
... this is the strangers case;
And this your mountainish inhumanity.
by William Shakespeare
October 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
From the play Sir Thomas Moore
Should so much come too short of your great trespass
As but to banish you, whether would you go?
... this is the strangers case;
And this your mountainish inhumanity.
by William Shakespeare
Should so much come too short of your great trespass
As but to banish you, whether would you go?
... this is the strangers case;
And this your mountainish inhumanity.
by William Shakespeare
Jesus--that is all.
October 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Jesus--that is all.
Don't get it twisted. DT's victory was among the closest in modern US history. He won the popular vote, but even then, by the narrowest of margins. More significantly the majority of those who went to the polls REJECTED him. Chose someone else. His is in every meaningful sense a minority presidency.
October 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Don't get it twisted. DT's victory was among the closest in modern US history. He won the popular vote, but even then, by the narrowest of margins. More significantly the majority of those who went to the polls REJECTED him. Chose someone else. His is in every meaningful sense a minority presidency.
David and Beowulf had many similarities, but to David's "the battle belongs to God," Beowulf raised his own strength. Sadly in the end that mattered little: they fought, became kings, and ultimately failed due to personal weaknesses. God help us when we believe our faith is an impenetrable shield!
September 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
David and Beowulf had many similarities, but to David's "the battle belongs to God," Beowulf raised his own strength. Sadly in the end that mattered little: they fought, became kings, and ultimately failed due to personal weaknesses. God help us when we believe our faith is an impenetrable shield!
Four dudes on "2way" declare--with straight faces--being dumbfounded at people disliking CK.
I cannot decide whether they are lazy, cowardly, or of bad faith.
Do they not know what CK said about Michelle Obama, Simone Biles, Ketangi Brown, and all the others?
Sooooo sad.
I cannot decide whether they are lazy, cowardly, or of bad faith.
Do they not know what CK said about Michelle Obama, Simone Biles, Ketangi Brown, and all the others?
Sooooo sad.
September 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Four dudes on "2way" declare--with straight faces--being dumbfounded at people disliking CK.
I cannot decide whether they are lazy, cowardly, or of bad faith.
Do they not know what CK said about Michelle Obama, Simone Biles, Ketangi Brown, and all the others?
Sooooo sad.
I cannot decide whether they are lazy, cowardly, or of bad faith.
Do they not know what CK said about Michelle Obama, Simone Biles, Ketangi Brown, and all the others?
Sooooo sad.
Perhaps our real question, as Christians, ought not to be what does the Bible say, but what does the Bible teach.
September 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Perhaps our real question, as Christians, ought not to be what does the Bible say, but what does the Bible teach.
How pathetic are we, as a species?
The words of a self-proclaimed "Christian thinker" this week: "There is a direct line b/n ... abortion and... the killing of political opponents... As a Christian, I think you have to leave the Democratic party."
And to think we thought there was just one God.🙃
The words of a self-proclaimed "Christian thinker" this week: "There is a direct line b/n ... abortion and... the killing of political opponents... As a Christian, I think you have to leave the Democratic party."
And to think we thought there was just one God.🙃
September 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
How pathetic are we, as a species?
The words of a self-proclaimed "Christian thinker" this week: "There is a direct line b/n ... abortion and... the killing of political opponents... As a Christian, I think you have to leave the Democratic party."
And to think we thought there was just one God.🙃
The words of a self-proclaimed "Christian thinker" this week: "There is a direct line b/n ... abortion and... the killing of political opponents... As a Christian, I think you have to leave the Democratic party."
And to think we thought there was just one God.🙃
One reason to believe in God: humanity always has. Across centuries, peoples have always embraced a god close to the God in the Bible, all-powerful, all-knowing, sovereign. We fear him, long for him, hope for his blessings, and dread his judgment. That instinct is not peripheral; it is universal.
September 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
One reason to believe in God: humanity always has. Across centuries, peoples have always embraced a god close to the God in the Bible, all-powerful, all-knowing, sovereign. We fear him, long for him, hope for his blessings, and dread his judgment. That instinct is not peripheral; it is universal.
I had a choice today of what to post: my rejoinder to Justice Barrett's recent SCOTUS assertions or a poem by Ellen Bass. I chose the ladder.
The Thing Is
to love life, to love it even
when you have no stomach for it.
The Thing Is
to love life, to love it even
when you have no stomach for it.
September 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I had a choice today of what to post: my rejoinder to Justice Barrett's recent SCOTUS assertions or a poem by Ellen Bass. I chose the ladder.
The Thing Is
to love life, to love it even
when you have no stomach for it.
The Thing Is
to love life, to love it even
when you have no stomach for it.
The Bible and Shakespeare show immigration is an ancient issue. And they adopt contrary takes. For Scripture, it's fundamental to faith, to Christian ethic. For Shakespeare, it's the stage upon which betrayal, survival, and domination unfold.
Which vision is truer is for you to decide, dear Reader.
Which vision is truer is for you to decide, dear Reader.
August 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The Bible and Shakespeare show immigration is an ancient issue. And they adopt contrary takes. For Scripture, it's fundamental to faith, to Christian ethic. For Shakespeare, it's the stage upon which betrayal, survival, and domination unfold.
Which vision is truer is for you to decide, dear Reader.
Which vision is truer is for you to decide, dear Reader.
Does the pursuit of holiness and righteousness feel overwhelming? Do they seem like unattainable ideals? Even love, with all its beauty, can sometimes feel fickle. But when all else falters, there’s a simpler path to follow: goodness!
August 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Does the pursuit of holiness and righteousness feel overwhelming? Do they seem like unattainable ideals? Even love, with all its beauty, can sometimes feel fickle. But when all else falters, there’s a simpler path to follow: goodness!
"He makes me feel seen and that's more important to me than him being mean."
August 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"He makes me feel seen and that's more important to me than him being mean."
We know God‘s what. We know what he wants. Peace. Justice. Love. Holiness. Forgiveness. What we don’t know is how: how, for every given situation, he wishes to move. He wishes to reveal his presence. Is it in the wind? A fire? An earthquake? Or a quiet whisper.
August 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
We know God‘s what. We know what he wants. Peace. Justice. Love. Holiness. Forgiveness. What we don’t know is how: how, for every given situation, he wishes to move. He wishes to reveal his presence. Is it in the wind? A fire? An earthquake? Or a quiet whisper.
To like DT, by definition, is to reject compassion, decorum, goodness, truth, and morality (as traditionally defined in the West) as our defining values. There are others of course: nationalism, religion, order, hierarchy, money among them. It is a choice--a distinction with a clear difference.
July 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
To like DT, by definition, is to reject compassion, decorum, goodness, truth, and morality (as traditionally defined in the West) as our defining values. There are others of course: nationalism, religion, order, hierarchy, money among them. It is a choice--a distinction with a clear difference.
American Evangelicals met Donald Trump and forgot their religion. To be fair, they were never really into Jesus. It was the Apostle Paul who was always their man.
July 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
American Evangelicals met Donald Trump and forgot their religion. To be fair, they were never really into Jesus. It was the Apostle Paul who was always their man.
We often say, "put yourself in the other person's shoes."
But Jesus said something different. "Love your neighbor as yourself."
His words are stunning: take your neighbor and put them in your shoes, your home, your church, your country. Now, love that person the way you love you.
Stunning.
But Jesus said something different. "Love your neighbor as yourself."
His words are stunning: take your neighbor and put them in your shoes, your home, your church, your country. Now, love that person the way you love you.
Stunning.
July 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
We often say, "put yourself in the other person's shoes."
But Jesus said something different. "Love your neighbor as yourself."
His words are stunning: take your neighbor and put them in your shoes, your home, your church, your country. Now, love that person the way you love you.
Stunning.
But Jesus said something different. "Love your neighbor as yourself."
His words are stunning: take your neighbor and put them in your shoes, your home, your church, your country. Now, love that person the way you love you.
Stunning.
For those who pray for God to bless the United States as a goal still to be achieved, what specific blessings are you hoping for that the country has yet to receive?
July 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
For those who pray for God to bless the United States as a goal still to be achieved, what specific blessings are you hoping for that the country has yet to receive?
In the post USAID ruckus, we spoke of US officers whose lives were uprooted and beneficiaries facing great uncertainty. Much less of third group--the local staff.
For them, a "regular" job is more than 'livelihood'; it is a lifeline for the employee and 10-15 besides.
Thinking of them tonight.
For them, a "regular" job is more than 'livelihood'; it is a lifeline for the employee and 10-15 besides.
Thinking of them tonight.
June 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
In the post USAID ruckus, we spoke of US officers whose lives were uprooted and beneficiaries facing great uncertainty. Much less of third group--the local staff.
For them, a "regular" job is more than 'livelihood'; it is a lifeline for the employee and 10-15 besides.
Thinking of them tonight.
For them, a "regular" job is more than 'livelihood'; it is a lifeline for the employee and 10-15 besides.
Thinking of them tonight.
We often discuss whether folks believe God exists--but there is another question that may be as useful: do they believe Satan exists?
For me, the answer is yes. And he means to destroy. And I am not no match for him. That explains, in part, my Christian faith.
For me, the answer is yes. And he means to destroy. And I am not no match for him. That explains, in part, my Christian faith.
June 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We often discuss whether folks believe God exists--but there is another question that may be as useful: do they believe Satan exists?
For me, the answer is yes. And he means to destroy. And I am not no match for him. That explains, in part, my Christian faith.
For me, the answer is yes. And he means to destroy. And I am not no match for him. That explains, in part, my Christian faith.
Congratulations and thank you to all who took place in the protests this weekend--I am grateful for you!!
June 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Congratulations and thank you to all who took place in the protests this weekend--I am grateful for you!!