A 2020 Christmas Reflection
I had planned to reshare past Christmas ruminations this week only to realize that there have been very few of those on Faith on View. It surprised me to see that our only Christmas ruminations were two …
Christianity
Christianity, Trump, Post-Truth, Coronavirus
Yes, the title of this essay seems a bit disjointed. But, that is a perfect reflection of how I feel. There is a lot I have been trying to process recently. I will try to …
I am angry, hurt, and exhausted
I have to admit that I am angry, hurt, and exhausted. Today is my 28th anniversary. The sad truth is that for the first time ever, I forgot my anniversary. When I was walking out …
Johann Von Staupitz: Luther’s Persistent Mentor
Johann Von Staupitz had no idea what he was getting into when he first met Martin Luther in 1506. Luther had recently left his legal studies at the University of Erfurt to embrace a life …
A small southern town and her monument
**This article was a work in progress updated as a repository of this story about the monument. It was a continually evolving story over three months. First published 6/25/20; last updated 9/26/20** Table of Contents …
Confederate monument brings out the hate
**This is an abridged version of the full 16,000+ word monument account which can be found here.** [arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6ZCCYdIG2M&feature=youtu.be” /] In 1812, my great-great-great-grandfather moved with his twenty slaves to east Tennessee. My middle name, …
A song for the poor
My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded : the lowliness of his handmaiden: For behold, from henceforth : all generations shall call me …
White America’s complicity in the murder of George Floyd
When I was in Junior High School, I had a history teacher tell me during a class lecture on the Civil War era, that black slaves were “cared for and treated as family.” I …
5 Religious Pilgrim Podcasts
No, I’m not talking about those pilgrims. Though the thought does raise the question of whether William Bradford would have created the Plymouth Plantation Podcast had such wizardry existed in his time. I’m using the …
The Devil in you
Being in a position of power gives you all the tools you need to be Antichrist. All you have to do is lean in. So says the Devil incarnate in so many words during a …