The message above recently appeared on the sign outside of a church in my neighborhood. Read more
The message above recently appeared on the sign outside of a church in my neighborhood. Read more
January 20th, the world will lean in and they will watch. How will the United States handle power as it moves and it shifts? How will we, as citizens, respond to this symbolic day? Read more
A friend asked for advice as a Christian for not letting Donald Trump’s evangelical support color our views. Here it is. Read more
Secular. Along with catchphrases like On Fire for God and Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin, it’s one of the most repeated words in Evangelical Christian doctrine. Read more
I couldn’t help but see the parallels in Chirrut Îmwe's faith and prayer to how our life as Christians ought to be concerning the work of the Spirit in and through us. Read more
2016 was especially difficult. It was a dense year. Chock full of major world events, too many deaths that came way too soon, and one of the most difficult, ridiculous, and devastating political elections in this country (especially for progressives). Read more
On the First Sunday after Christmas, mere days after the newborn Jesus has snuggled into the hay of the manger, our star-struck hearts and carol-drenched ears are startled to hear in the Gospel lectionary text Matthew’s horrifying story: Herod sent and killed all the children who were two years old and under. Read more
There's new denying that a lot of bad stuff happened in 2016, but it's also worth remembering that some really great things happened this past year. Here are ten of them: Read more
I was just about to hit the scan button again—in hopes that I could spare myself the piety spewing forth from this fluent-in-Christianese preacher man—when he said something that stopped me dead in my tracks... Read more
Give us wisdom, Earth-dwelling God, to talk less and birth your Word each day in our flesh and skin, in embodied tidings of hope, joy, peace and love. Read more