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 a couple of chapters in now, and here’s my main takeaway so far: There are things worth getting divisive about. The central conflict at
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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 forgiving someone who has blasphemed the Holy Spirit." But that's not what it says at all. It says, "Whoever blasphemes against
A few people had asked what I meant when I said it is always God's will to heal. If it's always God's will to heal, why do people not always get well? The alternative, however, is not knowing if God wants to heal or
For the first time this June, The Table Church marched in Washington, DC's Pride Parade. My family and I marched alongside our LGBTQ church family and allies. It was an incredibly moving experience, and I want to tell you why. Homophobia and anti-LGBTQ discrimination has existed for centuries,
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 don't need to "receive God's forgiveness" for that abortion as if it were a heinous act. I trust that
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 to heal his sick servant— Jesus: “It’s not a disease problem, it’s a sin problem.” Peter chopping off the ear of a temple
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 I pray for my friend who’s sick—that God would comfort them and help them feel less alone—but I am unwilling to take
The Table Church practices open Communion, open even to those who don't follow Christianity. When we offer Communion we say, "Anyone who seeks the grace of God is welcome to this table." Traditionally there have been 3 positions on whom is allowed to participate in Communion: