Following Jesus in rejecting empire
Imagine the end of patriarchy. As a white, heterosexual male in his fifties, I’m one of the most privileged people on the planet. The only way I could gain more status is by becoming 4 inches taller. Still, I find it important for me to picture a world without patriarchy. I realize I don’t understand…
I am an omnivore, so, I get the hunting rifle. But the handgun? That, I do not get. This comes in large part from my understanding of what it means for me to follow Jesus. (CAUTION: Please keep the safety engaged. I did not just say all Christian handgun owners were not true followers of…
I had a short story published about zombies. Or is it about zombies? “The House on Sheridan Drive” by Scott Bessenecker — Two Sisters Writing and Publishing
I’m the human on the far left. Not technically in the middle of this photo For the first nine years of my life I sat between two brothers who were about a year or two on either side of me. Shortly after turning nine, my little sister joined us, and later, other step siblings. But…