Two years ago tomorrow, I sat down at this very same computer and poured my thoughts into the keyboard as I openly admitted that I am not the person I once was. My journey away from my former self began without realization, without intention, and certainly without knowing what was to come. Although those closest … Continue reading What Is A Churchboy? →

Most folks I have encountered in my life have been fond to say, "God will give you the desires of your heart."  What a wonderful promise!  As an early teen, I remember starting to question the common phrases and sayings I would hear quite frequently from church and this was one of those sayings that … Continue reading Desires & Imaginations →

As I shared in You Are Not Alone, since my recovery from being a churchboy began, I have encountered countless others that are walking a similar path.  I've since learned this path has been given the term "deconstructing."  I heard it said just a couple of days ago that deconstructing your faith has now become the fashionable … Continue reading Losing My Life →

Eye exams have been a part of my life since I was about five years old due to a condition commonly known as lazy eye.  Other than the fact that my dad suffers from the same condition, I don't remember many details around how my parents figured out I was having trouble seeing.  When our … Continue reading What’s Your Lens? →

Though I cannot remember the exact year, ever since I heard the opening bass riff of Queen's "Another Bites the Dust" and saw Sylvester Ritter walk down the aisle with a chain attached to the dog collar around his neck as The Junkyard Dog barking at his opponents, I have been a fan of professional … Continue reading Kayfabe Christianity →

Questioning the "why" of the "what" you have been taught your whole life can be very scary and intimidating.  Perhaps the greatest realization that has dawned on me since beginning this journey is the realization that I am not alone.  I'm not talking about being alone spiritually.  It was the awakening to the knowledge that … Continue reading You Are Not Alone →

I've become one of them . . . . . . one of them that believe I am loved by God for absolutely nothing that I did, can do, or will do. . . . one of them that believe I have not done, can ever do, or will ever do anything to cause God … Continue reading I’m One of Them →

Another wonderful post from my wife, Shannon . . .  While cleaning out some boxes this past weekend, I ran across one of my most treasured pictures of my children. A former friend had made a picture of my young son kissing my infant daughter on the cheek, the picture was set in sephia tones, … Continue reading The Gift of Forgetfulness →

It can be argued that Psalm 23 is perhaps the most well-known, and possibly most cherished, portion of scripture.  I've spent the last four weeks reading and rereading those six verses.  I believe what makes this scripture so meaningful to those who read it is the way David captures and paints his relationship with God … Continue reading A Musician’s 23rd Psalm →

What two words, when combined, mean happiness and sadness?  Good and evil?  Light and dark?  Hot and cold?  Those same two words also contain give and take, war and peace, and famine and feast.  What are those two words?  All things.  All, according to Merriam-Webster, means the whole amount or quantity of as well as every member or … Continue reading Love Unplugged, part 3 →