Trump with COVID-19: Contagion and Fake News
Donald Trump went onto Twitter late last night to tell us that he and his wife @FLOTUS had contracted COVID-19. Within minutes the internet was lit up with responses. People were wishing well, and praying. People were mocking him, because he had been too slow to acknowledge the pandemic, and the nation has suffered. Some … More Trump with COVID-19: Contagion and Fake News
My Viral Footprint – a happy coronavirus apocalypse song
Laughter is the best medicine – well, I’m not sure it’s a cure for everything, but it is darn good in difficult times. So, in celebration of isolation, and the coronavirus quarantine here’s an offering of humor for the stir crazy population – share it with a friend, but please don’t share everything! Keep your … More My Viral Footprint – a happy coronavirus apocalypse song
Just a Gentle Touch – a song for caregivers
I wrote this song a couple days ago and uploaded it to Youtube. It evokes many of the feelings I have being a caregiver for my mom during this time. She has dementia, and needs someone at the house to care for her full time. She can do some things for herself, but many of … More Just a Gentle Touch – a song for caregivers
Coronavirus Boogie
My writing includes spirituality and philosophy, poetry, fantasy, and in this case: song lyrics. But not just any old song lyrics – song lyrics and comedy. If ever there was a time for a bit of levity, now was the time. So, in your COVID-19 quarantined life take a moment to laugh with this song … More Coronavirus Boogie
Christians and Halloween: Help! What do I do?!
I live in Salem, Massachusetts. We have 31 days of Halloween in Salem. I have been here for 20 years. I pastored a church in town for almost 18 of those years. This means that I have effectively experienced 600 years of Halloween. We have had teams of people from chruches around the US and … More Christians and Halloween: Help! What do I do?!
Make where you go a better place
This is week number three in the UK mission. I have been volunteering in three separate festivals over the the three weeks. My hours have been crazy. The time I spend talking with people, developing friendships, and discussing spirituality has been going at a relentless pace. I spent time with the homeless in Wrecsam, North … More Make where you go a better place
UK Outreach Schedule 2019
At the bottom of this post are some of the dates for the first half of this summer’s UK Outreach. This represents a small number of the possibilities and opportunities that exist in the UK festival season. It is my contention that the festivals of the world are the places people are going for meaning … More UK Outreach Schedule 2019
Wild Theology Podcasts are now on Youtube
I have described my theological views under the title of Wild Theology. In fact, the website for my books, BurningReligion.com, also has the URL WildTheology.org pointing at it. Yes, you can assume that my Wild Theology is embedded into my writings – philosophically and technologically. I have described this Wild Theology in extremely simple terms: … More Wild Theology Podcasts are now on Youtube
The Rhythms of Easter All Year
There’s a small village deep in the middle of France. Last I saw the place, the population sign read 121. The sign was old and out of date. The village had burgeoned to a whopping 171 as of the 2015 census. Nobody would know about Taizé if it weren’t for a group of monks on … More The Rhythms of Easter All Year