I was interested in the idea of anonymously — and, hopefully, civilly — engaging in or at least observing thoughtful reflections and discussions on religion.
Read More »My FAVorite Present—A Calling into Question
And here, I arrive at the the reason I support what Spokane FāV’s has accomplished, and is doing. On Jan. 6, the congregation, known as Origin Church—known formerly, as Covenant Christian, and previous to that, as Central Christian--votes to make a gift of its property to the imaginative and prophetic genius of a religion journalist, Tracy Simmons, and to the Board of Spokane FāV’s.
Read More »A response to Mark Azzara’s “How Do We Know Who We Are?”
I didn’t set out to bust your chops. But I felt as though your take on the Roy-Atwood view of art as it relates to human relationships didn’t tell the whole story.
Read More »How do we know who we are?
Two great authors smugly assert that we learn about others via the arts. But the arts are no match for God.
Read More »Decisions have consequences
But we rarely think about them, much less ask God to make us aware.
Read More »Inclusivity is the foundation of a strong community
As a community we were spending more time arguing over our political differences and less time developing sound policy-based solutions.
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