God transcends and includes gender. Our limited human categories will always fall short of capturing divine fullness. Perhaps by embracing multiple images and metaphors—including those that make us uncomfortable—we might glimpse more of who God truly is.
If you're beginning to question whether your religion is capital-T True, that's okay. It doesn't mean you need to abandon your tradition immediately. You can still find meaning, community, beauty, and wisdom within it, even as you wrestle with doubts.
After a decade and a half of pastoral ministry, I've gained a few insights worth sharing. Some came easily; others I learned the hard way. In no particular order, here are fifteen lessons from fifteen years of ministry:
As a white person, I am anti-white. And I think we all should be. Not just anti-white supremacy, but opposed to the very concept of whiteness itself.
Yesterday, I preached on Christian meditation, both its historical roots and its relevance today. I've turned that into a downloadable guide that offers
A story about anxiety and depression
February And yet life goes on. My daughter Audrey is in a dance club, gymnastics, and a theater class. My son Wesley is starting guitar
From John 4, Jesus, and the Samaritan Woman at the Well
If I genuinely believe that God stands with the oppressed and marginalized (which Scripture repeatedly affirms), and if I believe that the marginalized should be centered in leadership (which liberation theology compellingly argues), then what am I even doing here?
Will we choose the false foolishness of power, exclusion and self-preservation? Or will we embrace the authentic foolishness of the cross?
It's never a bad time to read "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
The Table Church's worship team was on fire today! I took the multitrack recording and produced it a little to make this: