John Pohl

A Friend Died

I had a friend pass away last week. He wasn’t a close friend, but he was a friend nevertheless, and I went to his funeral this weekend. When Susan and I went through a somewhat pessimistic period regarding church attendance, this guy came around. We had churned through 2 churches that made statements about beingContinue reading “A Friend Died”

Theology Journal Club!

This past week, some of the graduates of Northwind Theological Seminary got together to do our newest journal club. The members of our book club are mainly graduates of Tom Oord’s Open & Relational Theology center. The latest article chosen to review was “Another Day at the Office? Near-Death Experiences in Their Procrustean Bed ofContinue reading “Theology Journal Club!”

Religion in Public Schools: Please NO.

Before I write this post, I want to announce that the manuscript for my potential next book has been sent to Tom Oord for his consideration as a book to be published through SacraSage Press. So far, Tom thinks the manuscript looks pretty good. Ok, here we go. I grew up in Texas, and IContinue reading “Religion in Public Schools: Please NO.”

What Are The Percentages?

I know my posts are a bit infrequent right now. I am extremely busy at work and my new theology book seems to be coming along very quickly. I am in a big editing stage which absorbs so much of my time. One of the reasons that I have enjoyed learning about process theology andContinue reading “What Are The Percentages?”

Spirituality v. Magic

I am not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (colloquially known as “Mormonism”). I have never been a member and have no plans of joining. I am an extremely content member of PCUSA (Presbyterian Church (USA)) which is a progressive wing of the Presbyterian Church. However, the history of theContinue reading “Spirituality v. Magic”

Men’s Group and Whatever Comes Next

There has been a delay in my posting. My apologies. The last few weeks have been a bit crazy. First, my work as a physician is always a big impediment for my free time. I’m not complaining. Lack of free time is a big issue among physicians. Employment always takes priority over blogging. Second, IContinue reading “Men’s Group and Whatever Comes Next”

Good Article on Science Misinformation in the Religious Setting

The June 2026 issue of Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith (the academic journal of the American Scientific Affiliation) published a great article titled “Staying in Conversation: Review of Research on the Science Views of Evangelicals and Effective Ways to Respond.” It was written by Deborah Haarsma who was the president of BioLogos from 2013-2024. Dr.Continue reading “Good Article on Science Misinformation in the Religious Setting”

A New Review of My Book!

I have had a delay in posting as I have been on hospital call this week, and my free time to write for fun is always reduced during such periods. It then takes me a couple of days afterwards to recover, catch up on life, etc. So, I am back to posting! I am aContinue reading “A New Review of My Book!”

The End of the Universe and Everything

I subscribe to the journal, Theology and Science, published by Taylor & Francis. Most articles in each issue are fairly interesting. In the latest issue, I read, “A New Hope for Christian Eschatology in Cosmic Perspective: Beyond the Predictions of Standard Big Bang Cosmology” by Hyung-Joo Lee. The author has expertise in theology (PhD, Graduate Theological Union) andContinue reading “The End of the Universe and Everything”

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