What would I do if I could go back to the days of full-time ministry, preaching week after week? What would I change?
The Things that Make for Peace
Against a national backdrop of division and a focus on the things that tear us apart - week after week we were met with Jesus’s radical message of inclusive love.
Why White Christians Should Know Black History
if White Christians are going to stand in solidarity with Blacks, Whites must know Black History. In this article, I will share a few reasons as to why White Christians must be students of Black History.
Come on up to the Summit!
Allow me to extend a hearty welcome and appreciation for you stopping by to visit another new blog of the hundreds going active every day.
A Prayer for Ash Wednesday (2017)
Lord, on this day, we gather as a people broken,
bleeding from self-inflicted wounds.
When “Small Minded” Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Thing
There is beauty in the simplicity of a small church. This beauty is not manifested in the actions of worship inasmuch as it is created in the body of Christ coming together and worshiping as one united, small (or large) body.
Jonah the Reluctant Preacher
Jonah is often thought of as a children's story complete with a big fish, but the real message of Jonah is an adult one with an opportunity to stretch our understanding of God and salvation.
Imagination As Resurrection
I have days where I am in love with the text, when it really connects with my heart. But there are days when reading my Bible feels more tedious than treasured.
Job Description for a Shepherd
Our work as shepherds requires us to attend to our own life and walk before God even as we continue to develop the skills necessary to provide care for our congregations.
Not My Sin, Not My Problem
I am now a part of a society that has been deeply shaped by the widespread suffering that results from the sins of our history.
The Bible in Analog
Preachers and teachers of Scripture would do well to rediscover an appreciation of Scripture for the sake of Scripture. Being busy prevents us from appreciating Scripture simply as Scripture.
The Wall
Central to our faith story is the destruction of a nationalistic, racial, and religious wall. To lean into the kingdom of heaven, with all of its “now and not yet” is to live.
A Reminder from Flat Worms
Scripture is meant to transform, influence, and tame you. Scripture is still God’s word for a people, not a people’s interpretation of God’s word for a people.
Communities for Questioners
The questions that we’re afraid to even have because they cause us to doubt our own faithfulness to God There has to be a place for these questions, and thus a place for the people who carry them around.
Christ our Common Ground
If we look at the world around us and think that there is no way that we could ever find unity in Christ with our political opponents, or people who frighten us because they come from half a world away.
Partnerships in the City
While non-profit organizations can never take the place of the church, the church can come alongside these organizations, pool resources, and work together.
Why Sing in Jail?
Praising God in the midst of the storm as it were. Realizing they were forgiven by God’s grace and choosing to express that by the way they lived.
A Discipleship Prayer
Lord Jesus, show me your heart Give me your heart I'm desperate for you Lord I want to know you, even in this life. Lord give me a glimpse and then empower me to live it.
Zip, Click
I grew up reading Scripture and praying diligently, I just never had a whole lot of direct exposure to the art of sitting still, being quiet in God’s presence.
Urban Public Schools and the Kingdom of God (Part 2)
Regardless of how deeply churches get engaged in urban schools, the need is still pressing and Christians have a responsibility to the vulnerable children among us.