The Church is not the Church
I received this question on the Faith on View Facebook page a while back. I value your musings on this question because you have a diverse background and perspective which I feel enables you to …
Rondall Reynoso
Sociopathy Versus Narcissism: The Heart of the Difference
Let’s start with the obvious. I am not a mental health professional. I have no training to diagnose a Sociopath or a Narcissist. My interest is completely personal. Over the last couple of years, I …
Have the Mind of Christ in a Selfish World (Philippians 2:5-7)
“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, but emptied himself, …
The Beautiful Shepherd
Google’s AI, Gemini, just came to the same conclusion as I did… and I think the way Gemini put it was profound. Here is how it happened. A few years ago, I realized that our …
Faith and Doubt: Rejoicing in the Day God Has Given (Psalms 118:24)
“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”Psalms 118:24 Life is hard. Sometimes I have difficulty remembering to rejoice and be glad. This can be made …
Criticism: Any idiot can tear down…maybe, maybe not
In a sermon, the pastor at our church said, “Any idiot can tear down.” He then went on to discuss criticism and being critical. Certainly, there is a great deal of truth in what he …
When the Son of Man Comes: A Reflection on Love and Readiness (Matthew 24:30)
“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see ‘the Son of Man coming on the clouds of …
Citizens by Mercy: Belonging in God’s Kingdom Without Merit (Ephesians 2:8)
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”Ephesians 2:8 This is one of those important passages that I have heard preached …
Exvangelical: Moses had horns, the Bible tells me so
Look at those horns on Moses! I teach art and art history at a religious, evangelical university. Every year, we have a fun discussion when it comes to pieces like Michelangelo’s Moses or Claus Sluter’s …
God for God’s sake: Learning theology from aesthetics
In a previous post, I wrote about having the joy of reading Aesthetics in a redwood forest in the hills near Santa Cruz. It was a great way to pass the time as my wife …