People Are More Important Than Beliefs
The following is a post by Helen Stringer, who runs Kansas City Oasis. Helen and Mike Aus (the man who runs Houston Oasis) have agreed to become contributors to this blog where they will write about...
View ArticleWalking into the lion’s den: Speaking at a retired clergy luncheon
A couple of months ago, I was invited to speak at a Retired Clergy of All Faiths luncheon about Kansas City Oasis and the Oasis Network by my friend Ron who happens to be a retired Episcopalian...
View ArticleThe 16 Percent
From time to time those of us who have been organizing the new emerging secular communities have been told that there isn’t a market for this kind of thing. We’ve sometimes heard comments along these...
View ArticleRaising My Kids Without Religion
I grew up attending church on and off through childhood, but I don’t consider my upbringing to be very religious. My parents never tried to talk me into Jesus and salvation, or heaven and hell. It...
View ArticlePeople Are More Important Than Beliefs
The following is a guest post from J. Michael Specer. J. Michael Spencer is the lead organizer for Greater Boston Oasis. He has been blogging on the Boston Oasis website about his thoughts on starting...
View ArticleKC Oasis: One Year Strong
One year ago, almost to the day, we launched Kansas City Oasis out of the Kansas City Atheist Coalition (KCAC). It was the culmination of six months of intense planning, coaching from Mike Aus of...
View ArticleOasis meets Sunday Assembly
Last weekend, I attended Sunday Assembly’s Second Annual Conference which was held in Atlanta, Georgia. My colleague Mike Aus, of Houston Oasis, was invited to speak and I wanted to connect with the...
View ArticleHow one blog helped build a community.
Blogging isn’t just about sending ideas into cyberspace. It’s about sharing ideas and thoughts that foster changes or actions that can make the world a better place. Last year, one post did just...
View ArticleParenting with Santa
Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny & the Tooth FairyLike most of you, these three characters were part of my childhood. The evening before one of them was to visit my house, I would become overwhelmed...
View ArticleSecular America
Secular Americans have a lot to celebrate these days: The numbers of non-believers are increasing. Church attendance is on the decline. A recent Gallup poll showed that 58% of Americans would...
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