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October 2019

October 09, 2019

Practice vs. Process: Notes on Forgiveness, Repentance, and Grace

The following reflection is one I engaged in after having had a series of online...

July 2019

July 18, 2019

The Wisdom Present in Your Fear

You who've become acquainted with fear as the jagged parts of fragile, factured other press...

June 2019

June 10, 2019

I Love You Because I Love Me

Lover As I sit here alone with my thoughts I realized something About me,...

May 2018

May 22, 2018

Finding Your Place In The Resistance

Knowing who you are, the realities you navigate, and the resources you have access to,...

March 2018

March 25, 2018

Everyone Wasn’t Crying Hosanna

This Palm Sunday I'm pushed to consider all those who weren't in the streets then...

February 2018

February 06, 2018

All The Things We Carry

It is 1pm, I have been up for a little over an hour, and...

February 03, 2018

Most Days, Some Days, and Today

Most days I speak about love and community Highlighting pathways in the in-between spaces Bridging...

October 2017

October 06, 2017

Because They First Loved Me: A Reflection on Queerness and Community

"Over the last few years, I’ve been deeply engaged in work and research that centers...

September 2017

September 24, 2017

White Liberal, You Too Are Complicit

White supremacy will only loosen its grip on us all as you work adopt a...

July 2017

July 31, 2017

Podcast: Petty and/or Prophetic

Take some time and check out this podcast I recorded with my boo Kevin Garcia...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

My 2016 in Review

While 2016 has been hard, it has been a year I am grateful for because...

December 04, 2016

Mercy To Give

I sit cross legged, heart unbound Postured for prayer For my world Full of death...

October 2016

October 09, 2016

Recapping Whitewashed Conference Culture: My Reflection On Dialogue About Race in Progressive Christian Spaces

Yesterday, I led a conversation on white supremacy in Indiana. Well not on white supremacy...

September 2016

September 14, 2016

Love Inclines Its Ear

This piece was originally shared on the We Stand With Love website and serves as...

June 2016

June 04, 2016

Answer To The Question No One Ever Asked

I've shared a number of things on my blog but this is, by far, the...

May 2016

May 28, 2016

Changes On The Horizon

When I started this blog 2 1/2 years ago, I wanted to cultivate space where...

February 2016

February 13, 2016

Fast of Embodied Solidarity

To stand for justice one must pay attention to the world around them and identify...

October 2015

October 17, 2015

If We Are ONE Body, Then Why???

"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,...

September 2015

September 16, 2015

Hiding in Plain Sight

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I...

July 2015

July 22, 2015

Constructing My Theological Home

I wrote this piece a few weeks back but I've had a number of conversations...

June 2015

June 05, 2015

If You Don’t Have Anything Exhorting To Say…

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful...

May 2015

May 19, 2015

Embrace Your Difference…It’s Time

"I feel like a weirdo and kind of out of place with everyone else. I'm...

May 11, 2015

When I Don’t Trust God

I had a conversation with my best friend last night. After hearing me gripe...

April 2015

April 26, 2015

Prayer for Transform

This wkd I was fortunate enough to spend time with my #trans4m fam. Here's a...

March 2015

March 27, 2015

When Religious Freedom Becomes Bondage

John 13:12-15 After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat...

March 21, 2015

Prep for “Martyrdom” because of the Gays?

In a talk where she shared her opinions of the forthcoming SCOTUS decision regarding same-sex...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

What It Means to Obey

You have to accept that there are things happening in the world around you beyond...

January 22, 2015

Complicating Relationships with God

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and...

August 2014

August 11, 2014

These Are My Confessions

God knows I have my fair share of issues but I'm grateful for people who...

July 2014

July 25, 2014

All of Me, Loves All of You

A few months ago John Legend released one of those songs that really resonated with...