“The Fruit of Faithfulness” a response to “Fruits Worthy of Repentance” Every single year I have a few students who are barely hanging on to their Christian faith. And the problem is the church.
Unity and A Crucified Messiah: A Response to “Testing the Spirits.” If we are united in cruciform love, the love that Jesus demonstrated, then we are called to work for justice.
What ever happened to the Bible in the Marriage Canon Debate? A Look at the Classic Texts It is startling how the biblical text is increasingly absent in conservative opposition to same-sex marriage. This is a back to the Bible study.
The Heresy of Procreative Evangelism It is shocking and heretical to hear an evangelical describe the biological family, indeed the act of procreation, as the primary form of evangelism.
From Jerusalem to Vancouver: The Pharisees Strike Back That Bishop Royal’s argument resonates so well with the conservative and pharisaic voices at the Jerusalem Council should give us pause.
Death’s Sting and Defiant Alleluias Without the pain of death’s sting, the celebration of resurrection is little more than cultural sentimentality.
The Women Were There The women were there. They followed love to the cross, and anointed death with their love.
Holy Week, Holy Huddle: A Pastoral Letter We are called, every year, to huddle with the Forsaken One, in the week of his abandonment.
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery How might we come together to dismantle the ongoing effects of the Doctrine of Discovery in the church and in the world?
Bound to Betray … again I've never known how to handle betrayal. Especially in the community of faith. Washing the blood stained feet of the betrayer, hasn't been in my tool kit.
Immoderate Love Love is excessive, extravagant, over-the-top, immoderate, and it always, always, always hurts
God Still Breathes A reflection on 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 for Ash Wednesday. Before we get to the hard stuff, Before we rightly acknowledge before God and one another our brokenness, sin, and unrighteousness, Lest we allow ourselves to wallow in the pit of shame and guilt.