The following post is from May 2008, just after I received my Aspergers diagnosis. One of things I was thinking of back then is how to be a pastor with autism. I don't think I have the answers today, but I think I'm a bit more confident that God does have a place for me... Continue Reading →
Making a Case for Being Open and Affirming
The church where I'm the Associate Pastor (First Christian Church in Minneapolis) is considering becoming an official Open and Affirming Congregation in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The congregation has a long history of welcoming gay and lesbian folk into the life of the congregation, so in many ways they have been a living... Continue Reading →
New Name
As you can see from the banner, I've changed the name of the blog (again). I think this should be the last change. The reason was Questor Pastor was a little to obscure for folk, unless they happen to know about the 1974 TV-Movie the Questor Tapes, written by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. There... Continue Reading →
Repost: The Positives of Being an Apsie Pastor
Since it's Autism Awareness Month, I wanted to share some old posts on being a pastor with autism. This one is from 2008 and talks about the positives of being a minister who happens to be autistic.I've been wondering for a while what good is it to have Apergers when you are a pastor. I... Continue Reading →
Repost: Notes from a Reluctant Liberal Christian
This was originally posted in January 2011.A few years ago, a dear friend of mine described me as an evangelical turned liberal Protestant. I remember blanching at that definition. Politically, I tend to lean more center-right/libertarian. Theologically, I'm pretty orthodox.But the fact is, I am a liberal Protestant these days. I'm ordained into a mainline... Continue Reading →
Repost: Why Gay Marriage IS a Big Deal
I wrote this post originally back in 2009 on my political blog, NeoMugwump. Some things have changed since then, such as Washington State moving towards the legalization of same-sex marriage. In light of the upcoming vote this November in Minnesota to define marriage as between a man and a woman, I thought about digging up... Continue Reading →
Try Walking in My Shoes
A friend from high school who has a son with autism shared this video on what's it like for someone that's autistic to take a walk down the street. After watching the video, I can say it's a pretty good simulation of what I and others live with all the time.
Jesus is a Cat Person
One of the more common understandings of Christianity that I've found in Mainline churches is that God is all about love. I struggle with that belief. I know that God is a loving God, and as expressed in the life, death and resurrection of Christ, we get to see a God that really did love those... Continue Reading →
Doubt, Fear and Church Planting
On this upcoming Second Sunday of Easter, I wanted to share this sermon I preached back in 2006. It dealt a bit with some of the struggles of church planting and relating that to the fear of the disciples in the locked room. Here's a snippet:You know, I’ve learned something about starting a church: it’s... Continue Reading →
Autism and Grace
Rod Dreher, who has a son who is also autistic, wrote a post called the "Gift of Autism," and he said he wrote that title with some trepidation.As someone who is autistic, I can understand that. I know the common thing among those of us who are autistic is to talk about how wonderful being... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 