Revealing What and In Whom We Believe
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Epiphany Manifestations
Category: Thoughts and whatever
On convicting the deceptively cheerful captors and fulfilling our Messiah’s quest to set the captives free
or, Why I No Longer Believe in Coincidences
Which Procession Will You Choose?
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A Spiritual Autobiography
Reflecting on some of the people, places, and events who have made me
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A Church That Lifted Me Up
Like a good Baptist, I’ve a personal testimony to share
God’s grace overcomes rigid dogma and legalism
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I am not a sports super-fan
How a recent trip down NASCAR memory lane exposed my true love for sports
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Faith… on a whim
Fire and brimstone? Or pleasantly surprised?
On the passing of Gilbert Baker, a personal story of the rainbow flag I’ve never shared before.
An alleged assault of a transgender patron at a nightclub in Greensboro last weekend has prompted community conversation and action, and proves the need for public accommodations protections for members of the LGBT community.
One academic has given us much more to chew on, taking a brief historical overview of how conservatives have used bathroom politics to attack minorities for nearly a century.
My vote on election day isn’t revolutionary; perhaps it was in 1788, but not anymore. I’m white and I’m male. I come from a land-owning family. I’m doing what people like me have been doing since the Revolution.
It was one year ago today — Oct. 13, 2014 — that dozens of anxious, happy couples lined up early on a drizzly Monday morning awaiting for the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds office to open on the first full day of legal marriage for LGBT couples in Charlotte.
No news or commentary this weekend, friends. Happy Labor Day! I did want to take the time to offer a personal note of reflection on these last two weeks of transition for me. I’m looking back fondly on the nearly eight years of writing I did at the newspaper, hopeful that those voluminous archives helped […]