Easter is a day of joy, not simply happiness, but a sense of joy even when life is strewn with debris.
Sermon: Lift High the Cross
Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
Well, the Special General Conference for the United Methodist Church is done. For those of us who are LGBTQ and allies, the result was shocking and hurtful.
Introducing Chronicles of God Bible Studies
A few years ago, I started a Bible Study based on the Narrative Lectionary because I couldn't find anything for adults. It became the Story of God. I created the Story of God (which is now called the Chronicles of God) for three reasons: first, there were few Bible Study resources based on the Narrative... Continue Reading →
The Beloved Community in Mahtomedi
A few weeks ago, a retired Methodist pastor and his wife came to visit the church. At the end of the worship, the pastor said mentioned something about our church as a "beloved community," and how that was different than most churches in the area. At first, I thought he meant that we... Continue Reading →
Autism Alone
One of the things you learn about being autistic is how socially isolating it can be.
I Miss Blogging
It's interesting how things can alter our ways of life. A decade ago, no one knew what a smartphone was, let alone imagine using a phone like a laptop, but now we are. The advent of the light bulb made life after the sun went down possible. Another thing that made life possible was air... Continue Reading →
My Mixed-Up Religious Election Day Story
Most of this was written on election day 2018. I voted today and I would be lying if I didn't say I am invested in the vote. (You can read an article I wrote recently about why I voted the way I did.) I think voting is important partially because it wasn't that long... Continue Reading →
Why I Can’t Give Up the Mainline
It has its issues, but the mainline is the only place I can call home.
Sermon: Thirteen
If it isn’t loving it isn’t Jesus and if it isn’t Jesus we need to speak up. Now is the time.
The Politics of Jesus
The church needs to be political, if it can learn what it means to be a political church.
The Clockwork Pastor 