She grabbed the communion goblet with both hands, wrestling it awkwardly out of the officiant’s hands, and took a big gulp. Her teenage daughter followed suit. This happened recently as some …
Missional Hospitality: A Beautiful Emptying
"...if the church is Jesus’s beloved bride, his partner and mate in this journey, I have to wonder … who are the people we should be eating with, talking with, and showing kindness to? What is God up …
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The Sun is Coming
It is 32 degrees outside. It is not the first time I have felt the chill of 32 degrees on my skin, but this morning, gratitude overtook me. I find myself whispering prayers of gratitude for walls and …
Preaching At Home
I had preached three weddings and a funeral. I had preached in class and chapel as a graduate student, and later in chapel and various services as a chaplain. I had preached in a Disciples of Christ …
Who are you and what have you done with my dad?
Last night my dad and I went to hear Jeff Walling speak at the Pepperdine Lectures. On the way over he asked me if I would share with him what I had shared earlier in the week with the ladies at the …
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Resistance and Acceptance
I'm not sure whether or not I'll actually publish this post...I guess if you're reading it, you know what I decided. All my life really, but definitely in the last few years and most markedly in the …
