The Beautiful God of Health Reform
Every time I eat, I am invited to celebrate God’s good creation and redemption. My health message should be part of the gospel of how a compassionate God works to heal and restore our bodies and the Earth.
My Plant-Based Holiday
What kind of festive merriment can be there without the turkey, ham or any of that lard infused gravy?
Gentle Thanksgiving and a Talking Donkey
There are several reasons why I choose to skip the turkey this year and celebrate a plant-based Thanksgiving.
Vegan in Key West and a Vegetarian View of the Biblical Sacrifices
In case you are wondering, my decision to follow a plant-based diet comes down to how I treat God’s creation—animals, humans, and the earth. I am a plant based vegetarian because of my belief in the Bible.
Nadab & Abihu, Alcohol, and Meat – Part 2
I vividly remember the day my father became a committed Christian. I helped him remove all the bottles of alcohol from the entertainment bar in our basement, and then we dumped them onto the ground in the backyard. I was a young boy, but that moment with him made a deep impression on me.
Holiness Came Before Liberal Theology
Before terms such as social justice existed, God laid down the Sabbath texts that include green ecology laws as well as commands to care for the poor, not oppress the sojourner, and treat animals equally on the Sabbath. You don’t have to accept liberal theology to validate these ideas. God wants us to be known for our acts of kindness and healing, not our individual politics.
Dietary Matters: New Testament Dilemmas —Part 2
At a luncheon a number of years ago, I met a college student who was studying theology at a religious institution. Needless to say, my dietary practices became the center of our table discussion when I bypassed the animal flesh offered to guests.
Theological InTents 