Bible & Theology
A Dialogue About the Trustworthiness of Scripture
Someone on my Facebook was sealioning me about the trustworthiness of Scripture. While I usually don't find such back-and-forth all that helpful, it
Bible & Theology
Watermelon Patch
Did anyone else grow up with the poisoned watermelon patch metaphor for the Bible? Imagine a watermelon patch with 66 pumpkins. One night, an enemy
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There Are Things Worth Getting Divisive About
Over the past couple of months, I’ve had the joy of leading a Bible study on Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. We are
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Marketing and Outreach in a Post Evangelical Church
Something I wrestle with constantly as a pastor of a progressive/inclusive church is the need for "outreach" or "marketing" or
Bible & Theology
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
Mark 3:28-30 and its similar passages in Matthew and Luke are pretty often misread. People misread it as, "God is physically incapable of
Ministry
From Courtship to Union - Res City and The Table
Nine months ago, in November 2021, we announced the beginning of a courtship between Resurrection City DC and The Table Church. As a refresher, Resurrection
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It Is Always God's Will to Heal
A few people had asked what I meant when I said it is always God's will to heal. If it's always
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I Didn't Dupe You
I recently heard that a few folks at my former church in Iowa felt like I duped them. The claim is that for the ten
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Thoughts on Pride 2022
For the first time this June, The Table Church marched in Washington, DC's Pride Parade. My family and I marched alongside our LGBTQ
Bible & Theology
On the Fall of Roe
1. If you have received an abortion, no one should ever make you feel shame for that. You are beloved and cherished by God. You
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It's A Sin Problem?
The disciples telling Jesus about 5,000 hungry people— Jesus: “It’s not a food problem, it’s a sin problem.” The centurion asking Jesus
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Prayer Means Action
Everyone should hesitate before they pray for something if they are not willing to take some sort of action to help answer that prayer. If