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.
Holy Week, Holy Huddle: A Pastoral Letter We are called, every year, to huddle with the Forsaken One, in the week of his abandonment.
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.
La Loche, Adam and the Eventide of Joy Adam knew with Isaiah that there was something deeply wrong in our world. Adam knew that, “the earth is utterly broken, the earth is torn asunder,” and he dedicated his life to the healing of that broken world.
Longing for Stability I am longing for sabbath: for the time and space that might allow me to dwell in the healing stability of God's love.
At a Loss For Words: Shutting up in Advent Sometimes there is simply nothing to say. Sometimes words are too easy, too cheap. Sometimes we need to shut up during Advent.
Jesus, Authority and Healing: A Post Election Sermon This morning marks the start of the reign of “Mr. Anyone But Harper,” a new white man who now holds majority power.
A Road to Peace For my own part, in the reality of my day to day life, I am often confounded by what it might actually mean that Jesus is the Prince of Peace. What do these prophetic poetics mean for us disciples walking the road with Jesus as his ministry unfolds?
Truth, Elections and the Spirit [A meditation on John 15.26-16.15 for Wine Before Beer, August 25, 2015] In one of his most memorable quotes, philosopher Richard Rorty once said, “Truth is what your contemporaries let you get away with.”
Jesus is an Asshole The other day I sat down with a profoundly faithful Christian friend who hates Jesus. Why? He's got this nasty habit of coming across as a complete asshole.
There’s More Healing to Be Done Jesus stops, disrupting the flow of blood from the one whose hemorrhages had not ceased to flow for 12 long years. Twelve years of suffering healed in an instant. And yet, there’s more healing to be done.