My last post created a lot of comments on Facebook. A colleague of mine disagreed with the article and me for the attitude against those who consider themselves "spiritual but not religious." Actually, I was agreeing to a short article written by UCC pastor Lillian Daniel and her comments have received a bit of criticism... Continue Reading →
The Spiritual Discipline of Giving
A few weeks ago, I stopped by the children's Sunday School class before Sunday worship. After a few minutes, Mason and his brother Fletcher showed up. Little Mason was clutching a dollar bill. Being a little kid, he was running around the room doing various things, but he never let go of that dollar. In... Continue Reading →
Retreads: I Think I Can, I Think I Can…
From my prior blog, originally written in October of 2009. I've recently noticed something about myself in relation to my having Aspergers. I tend to be someone that can be doggedly persistent about something. Where as others can be focused on something for a while and then give up, I tend to persist...and persist. For... Continue Reading →
For Gay Youth…
Since there has been a lot of talk about a lot of gay teens committing suicide, I wanted to share something that the church I am at is doing starting October 8. We are starting a program geared towards gay teens where they can come together in a safe space and maybe learn that God... Continue Reading →
It Gets Better
It's never easy being a teen, and it's harder if you are gay or dealing with autism. In junior high and in high school, I was dealing with both. At the time, I didn't know I had Aspergers and was working hard to deny being gay. I remember being picked on and told I was... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 