The evening of the Women's March in D.C., I felt one of the greatest senses of pride I've felt in all my life. Sitting at the Union Pub, behind the Capital, with hundreds of women turned towards the TV screens, watching as the news broke of the marches all over the world. There wasn't a dry … Continue reading Does “love wins” also apply to the Ku Klux Klan?

I've had an interesting journey these last few years since I moved from my home of twenty-four years. Leaving home introduced me to new communities, new stories, new struggles, new understandings of God, of country, and what it means to give your life to Christ. I began to see realities I never saw before. Whether … Continue reading July 4th.

When I was growing up, I was always taught that there is "good news" because there is bad news. The bad news was Hell and the good news was Christ paving a way for us to avoid the consequences that we deserved. The good news was eternal life in Heaven with Jesus because of his … Continue reading Salvation had a context, and we’ve forgotten it.

 I had a deeply transcendent experience at this show last night. I cannot describe it any other way than to call it the communal worship I've been longing to have for so many years. No not worship of the band or Bono. Worship of God, a celebration of the human experience, of unity and justice. … Continue reading U2: A worship service.

If tomorrow, I were to come out in some public fanfare of a way saying I affirmed same-sex relationships, a few things would probably happen: People would assume I've forsaken the Bible and God and given authority to my emotions. 2. I possibly would lose my job. 3. I would be barred from working in many religious … Continue reading Sexuality and condemnation