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Welcoming Wonder and Curiosity: Lessons from a Comic Shop for the Church
I have loved comics for as long as I can remember being able to read....
May 2016
May 26, 2016
Keep Christianity Weird: The Trinity, Mermaids, UFOs, and Holy Strangeness
Keep it weird. From Portland and Boulder to Austin and Asheville, “Keep It Weird” has...
March 2016
March 01, 2016
Fear Will Be the Big Winner on Super Tuesday
It's Super Tuesday. Lots of people are voting today. And if I had to put...
March 01, 2016
Repenting of Repentance
We need to repent of the word ‘repent.’ Shouted from pulpits and street corners, it’s...
February 2016
February 26, 2016
Expansive Love in the Church: On Being a Dad and a Father, a Priest and a Parishioner
Peanut butter smudges against the screen of my smartphone, and I simultaneously mumble a...
February 12, 2016
Lenten Disciplines for Social Media: Creating a Better Web Together
Social media can be a pretty harsh place these days. Death threats, bullying, shaming,...
January 2016
January 04, 2016
Inconsistent Scripture: Why the Bible’s Errors Are Actually Good News for Christians
I still remember the first time I realized that not only were there two creation stories in...
October 2015
October 23, 2015
Why I Bless Halloween Costumes at Church
I love Halloween. Always have. I loved Halloween as a teenager so much that I...
September 2015
September 08, 2015
The Identity Crisis of Christ (Lectionary Reflection Mark 8:27-38)
Proper 19 — Year B — Mark 8:27-38 Ever since his baptism, Jesus’ world had...
August 2015
August 31, 2015
If All Lives Really Matter: The False Racial Unity of Glenn Beck’s Massive March on Birmingham
Contrary to what conservative pundits would have you believe, Black Lives Matter is not a...
August 03, 2015
Witnessing Murder: Spirituality and Emotional Trauma in the Age of Viral Violence
With unprecedented intimacy and frequency, Americans are becoming witnesses to murder. With the videos of...
July 2015
July 27, 2015
“Because Cotillions!” & Other Episcopal #AutoCorrect Fails
Like most folks, I do a lot of things while I'm doing a lot of...
July 21, 2015
This is REAL Christian Persecution: Augusta Church Hit with anti-LGBT Hate Crime
Christian persecution in the United States is real. It's just not what you think. Christian...
July 15, 2015
Peace is Not Tranquility (A #WGFest2015 Lectionary Reflection)
Lectionary Year B — Proper 11 — Mark 6:30-34; 53-56 On Saturday, my youngest...
June 2015
June 28, 2015
A Prayer for Unanswered Prayers
Where do unanswered prayers go? Do they get lost on their way to God’s ears...
June 15, 2015
Jeremiah 29:11 Isn’t about You … And That’s a Good Thing
Jeremiah 29:11 is not about you. And, to be honest, I really don't think you...
May 2015
May 28, 2015
Don’t Thank God that Nebraska Ended the Death Penalty
Don't thank God that Nebraska just voted to end the death penalty. Thank an atheist...
May 16, 2015
Going to Bed Angry
Going to Bed Angry Last night I slept into an angry pillow. In the morning...
May 05, 2015
Dear Graduate: Do Not Follow Your Dreams
Dear Graduate, If memory serves, this month, as you are nearing graduation, you will be getting...
March 2015
March 10, 2015
#KellyOnMyMind but Is Manuel On My Mind, Too? Problems of our Death Penalty Activism
A saint's scheduled execution was widely protested and decried in Georgia. A sinner's scheduled execution...
February 2015
February 26, 2015
Vinyl Church: 5 Things Christians Can Learn from Vinyl Records
Vinyl. It's not just for hipsters any more. And Christians ought to listen up, because the...
February 04, 2015
Vanishing Jesus and the Christ of the Deserted Place (A Lectionary Reflection for Mark 1:29-39)
Epiphany 5B — Mark 1:29-39 When the people most sought him, Jesus ran away. When the people...
January 2015
January 22, 2015
We Had This Treasure in an Earthen Vessel: Marcus Borg, a modern-day divine
Like many, I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Marcus Borg, a...
January 21, 2015
Making Room at Christ’s Table: The Gift of Progressive Christianity
You might underestimate how large the Christian umbrella is. This simple sentence appeared in red...
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August 27, 2014
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown, Who Do You Say that I Am?
Year A — August 24 — Matthew 16:13-20 — Proper 16 Who do you say...
April 2014
April 19, 2014
Holy Saturday and Harry Potter: On Tombs, Thestrals, and the Descent into Hells
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, author J.K. Rowling introduces readers to...
March 2014
March 26, 2014
I Don’t Blame World Vision. I Blame Homophobia and Hate.
I don't blame World Vision for reversing their decision to accept employees in same-sex marriages....
March 07, 2014
Into the Wild: A Lenten Homily Not About Temptation
Lent 1 — Year A — Gen. 2:15-17; 3:1-7, Psalm 32, Rom. 5:12-19, Matt. 4:1-11...
October 2013
October 04, 2013
The Worst Bad Word You Can Teach a Kid to Say
Whenever I’m angry or frustrated, I tend to say a very nasty, very ugly word....
September 2013
September 19, 2013
The Facts Don’t Matter. Only Love Does.
The facts really don't matter. When it comes to divisive political and religious issues —...
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