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.
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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 some context, mythbusting, and step-by-step instructions for a variety of Christian meditation practices. These include: centering prayer, lectio divina, breath prayer, examen, and imagnitive prayer.
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 lessons. Podcast I recently launched a podcast with my co-pastor Tonetta. It's called LOAM: Discussing A More Beautiful Gospel. Reading * I'm
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?