Blog
Some of my work and thoughts.
Learnings, teachings and spirit rumblings that are stirring within me.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
What do we do when we realize that the same scripture that gives us comfort is also talking about the people we don’t like?
Holy Pep: “Let’s Get Loud!”
What the church of Jesus Christ needs right now is some Holy pep from God’s cheerleaders. Psssst…That’s you!
All Things Are All Things
All things are all things. Thoughts about staring at water this week.
The Triumphal Entry: Praise as Protest
What happens when we understand the cheers of the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem as a protest rather than a praise gathering?
Letting Go of Anger
What role is anger playing in our lives? Is it a human emotion that comes and goes, or is it the frame around how we see things?
Letting Go of Doubt: Lessons from a Mountaintop
What a family ski trip reminded me about doubting God’s timing.
Wicked: Defying Gravity when the Gospel is Vilified
Who is good? Who is wicked? Who decides? These are critical questions in this very moment.
Scary Stuff: Overcoming the Sin of Silence
Speaking up is scary. The effects of silence should be scarier.
Where’s The Nearest Cliff?
The perils of sharing the Good News to those searching for the nearest cliff!
The REAL Wrestling
What is fake wrestling and what is real? Sermon preached at the 2025 Association of Partners in Christian Education Conference, February 1, 2025.
Healing Social Wounds: MLK, the Inauguration and The Wedding at Cana
Sermon Transcript - 1/20/25
Beware of Knockoffs!
A message for Christ the King Sunday - Beware of the Knockoffs!
Image via wilrocka/Flickr
The Loneliest Heartbreak
What Hannah’s infertility story teaches us about showing up for one another in heartbreak.
Noisy Gongs and Clanging Cymbals: Look For The Love
In a time when there is so much noise, how do we know what to listen to? Listen for the Love.
SOS: Save Our Souls - A Sermon and Litany for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
A Sermon Message an Litany in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month - September 2024.
Nothing Lasts Forever: Restaurants and Churches
Reflections on the common challenges faced by the restaurant industry and the church.