Hugh Hollowell

Once upon a time (and not all that long ago), I was a member of the religious right. I fought for the election of ‘Christian’ candidates, encouraged others to vote for Christian candidates, followed the (I am ashamed to say this…) voting guidance of James Dobson and his ilk and believed that the single most [...]

In his post McDonalds Makes Jesus Cry, Huffington Post blogger Chris Kelly tells us how the AFA is now boycotting  McDonalds because they dared to donate $20,000 to the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.  Apparently, the AFA sees this as just one step before selling small boys for sex in the happy meals.
The [...]

I love this quote from the movie Signs.
People break down into two groups when the experience something lucky. Group number one sees it as more than luck, more than coincidence. They see it as a sign, evidence, that there is someone up there, watching out for them. Group number two sees it as just pure [...]

For those of you who are complaining you have not seen me in a while…
It was pure stream of consciousness, with no retakes (as you can see).

More on this later.

Lots of you know I work with the homeless.
Here is a great example of what I do, day to day. Not all days are this emotional; some are much worse.
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Bill the other night mentioned that he did not know much about St. Nicholas and said, jokingly, that if anyone did, it was Hugh…
I don’t know much, but I do know he has more in common with Ghandi and Martin Luther King and Jesus than he does the Comercial Santa we see every year. You [...]

Christmas is my favorite holiday. (However, this does NOT mean I like Christmas music. I think there are only about 10 Christmas songs, and every radio station plays them over and over and over…)
As a kid, I am ashamed to say, more often then not it was all about the gifts. Even then, however, [...]

OK, my friend Bill asked a legitimate (if somewhat ambitious) question: Practically speaking, what can we do to help the poor and the oppressed in our communities?
This is a question I have given a lot of thought to. In fact, as a follower of Jesus, I think I have to give a lot of [...]

Something I wrestle with constantly.
Check out the video and let me know what you think.

An early mentor of mine told me that no one cares how I feel, only what I do. While it seems harsh, it is pretty much the truth. While it might be nice that I love my dog, what matters is that I feed my dog. It might be nice that I like my employees, [...]