My thoughts going into Easter this past weekend were a mixed bag of criticism, questions, and self-analyzation.  Although this wasn't the first year we have not actively participated in any church based Easter activities, ghosts of special sermons, carefully selected worship songs, newly purchased clothes, and orders of service timed to the minute haunted my … Continue reading Bundle of Inconsistencies →

Two of the most common questions asked when others learn you've made the conscious decision to live the Christian life outside the walls and confines of a traditional church building are "Who do you fellowship with?" or "Where do you find community?"  The problem is the questions themselves are indicative of how conditioned we've become … Continue reading Fellowship & Community →

It's been a little while, but I'm proud to share another guest post from my wife, Shannon.  In the world of fandoms, “the feels” refers to the intense emotion we experience when remembering a powerful scene in a book, TV show, or movie. The most recent example I can think of is how everyone took … Continue reading The Feels →

This week marks the three year anniversary of my blogged Confessions.  When I began sharing my thoughts in 2016, I had no plan, imagination, or notion I would still be doing so three years later or any clue all of the twists, turns, bumps, hills, and surprises which lay ahead.  I never truly intended to take … Continue reading Forever Recovering →

As I sat down to write this week I had many false starts and failed attempts as I began to tear into the keys of my laptop fed up with infuriating examples I've observed of assumptions and presumptions of folks so assured and self confident of being correct in whatever cause, debate, or argument in … Continue reading Avoiding Assumptions →

"You do what you do and I do what I do... you do what you do and I do what I do, I'm Alvin, and you're Bill." These are the words of Dana Carvey as Alvin Firpo in the 1994 comedy Trapped in Paradise about a trio of brothers who rob a bank in Paradise, … Continue reading Present Yourself →

Recorded by Crowder on the deluxe edition of his 2016 album American Prodigal, there is perhaps no greater song to describe a recovering churchboy than that penned by Sean McConnell in 2010, Praise The Lord. Although McConnell himself released the tune himself in 2014 as part of his five tune EP The B Side Sessions, … Continue reading Churchboy Soundtrack: Praise The Lord →

In several discussions over the last week, the idea of being a nicer person since leaving religion behind has resurfaced. Although I fully intended to continue the Churchboy Soundtrack series this week, I can't ignore what I believe to be the prompting of the Holy Spirit to repost this post from last September. My life … Continue reading A Nicer Person →

I was raised with a father and mother who loved my sister and me and were not shy about letting us know it.  Does this mean they were perfect and didn't mess up?  They would each be the first to admit that's not true, but as I get older and learn more and more about … Continue reading God Our Father →