On the day of Pentecost it’s best for us to stay inside No one among the disciples could believe that the gospel is for everyone. It might shock us to hear, but the message of God’s love is only for a select group. Never would the disciples say that the spirit of God would be…
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We remember the mothers of our faith, the bearers of God’s story. We remember Eve, Naomi, the wife of Job, and Mary the mother of Jesus: women who buried their children, lives lost unbearably early. We mourn with you. May the God who mothers each of us be a source of life for you. We…
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This is a short excerpt from the very preliminary draft of my book (!!!), One Coin Found, where I tell my story of falling in love with Scripture as a story written for the outcast. This is from chapter two, “Good Because It’s True,” a reflection on Holy Week and coming out. A content warning: as this…
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The Story I was remembering the poster my youth minister had in her office when I was growing up — multiple images of Jesus, with text that stated: “Welcome to a place that believes there’s still room for interpretation.” I’d always been fascinated by that poster, and now, twenty years later, I wanted a copy of…
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Audio found here.
This is the second sermon in our Church To Go summer series, focusing on the stories of Acts 6:1-16 & 7:51-8:1. The congregation has a week to read and think about the Scripture (using the postcard shown above), & then brings their thoughts and questions to worship, where I compile them into a sermon.
This is the first sermon in our Church To Go summer series, focusing on the stories of Acts 3:1-21. The congregation has a week to read and think about the Scripture (using the postcard shown above), & then brings their thoughts and questions to worship, where I compile them into a sermon.
