Writings

Going On Sabbatical

I am so grateful that The Table Church values sabbath and rest. We believe that people are not commodities. Humans are not merely resources. Because of this, built into both Pastor Tonetta and I’s

May 16, 2023 · 1 min read

misused scripture

Misused Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

Wormism is the notion, particularly popular in certain expressions of Christianity, that you and I are nothing but lowly, nasty, dirty worms. We're

May 10, 2023 · 6 min read

Sermon

Sermon 176 Practicing Resurrection Spiritual Trauma

Sermon preached 2023-04-16 · Practicing Resurrection

Apr 16, 2023 · 7 min read

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Sermon 175 Easter 2023, Lament the Prelude to Resurrection

Sermon preached 2023-04-09

Apr 9, 2023 · 18 min read

Something I Preached On Trans People Seven Years Ago

I preached the below SEVEN years ago. I studied and sought to understand my trans kin because I was curious and wanted to fulfill Christ&

Mar 28, 2023 · 2 min read

misused scripture

Misused Scripture: Proverbs 13:24 - Spare the Rod

People often cite "Spare the rod, spoil the child" as a Bible verse about the need for spanking children. "In my day,

Mar 27, 2023 · 4 min read

Sermon

Sermon 174 Lamentations 3 Sermon

Sermon preached 2023-03-19 · Lament

Mar 19, 2023 · 2 min read

Ezekiel

Ezekiel, Husbands, and Christ

New Testament authors routinely took Hebrew Bible metaphors and redeemed them by re-reading and reinterpreting them through the lens of Christ. In my church&

Mar 7, 2023 · 2 min read

Bible & Theology

The one time "authority" is used to describe marriage relationships

Conservative Christians love to obsess over who has the authority in a marriage between a man and a woman. They'll tell you about Ephesians 5 and Colossians 3. They'll talk about headship and wives submitting and the metaphor of Christ and the church.

Mar 6, 2023 · 2 min read

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