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March 2017

March 29, 2017

Coal is Not Coming Back: And Nostalgia May Kill Us

I could hear the trains from my bedroom. All hours of the day or night. The...

March 28, 2017

The Growing Voice of Progressive Faith

Progressive Christian voices are gaining power on the political scene. And lately, I'm seeing reports...

March 23, 2017

My Belated Love Affair with Pawnee, Indiana

I'm inexcusably late to the party. I'm the first to admit that. But now, I...

March 17, 2017

The False Idol of “Results:” The Sins of Our National Budget

If you want to know the heart of a nation, just look to its budget....

March 16, 2017

A Traveling Musician’s America

Happy to share this great guest post with you today...by my little brother! As a...

March 15, 2017

Nazi Apologists and Klan Support: The New Normal for this GOP

So, this is where we are: This week, Rep. Steve King issued a confounding Tweet...

March 14, 2017

Conversion Therapy is Exactly Why We Need Affirming Churches

It is horrific. It is abusive. It is inhumane. And it is happening with more...

March 10, 2017

My Hope is Built

Happy Friday, y'all. I am having THE best day. It's my day off, so I...

March 08, 2017

A Friendly Women’s Day Reminder that the President Hates Women

Unless they are in direct service to him, that is. Sexually or otherwise. Think about...

March 05, 2017

Good Samaritans, Good Immigrants, and Bystander Problems: Sermon for Lent 1

Maybe they were feeling a little disgruntled… After all, the Samaritans in the neighboring village...

March 04, 2017

The World All Around: How We Can and Can’t Shield Kids From Violence

I recently wrote a post about letting our kids have their privacy and not sharing...

March 02, 2017

Ashes to Ashes, Stardust to Stardust

Guest post: This was the message for Saint Andrew's Ash Wednesday service last night, as we kicked...

March 01, 2017

The Fast I Choose: Lent, and What Consumes Us

Years past, I have rejected the notion of giving things up for Lent. I adhere...

February 2017

February 28, 2017

$h*T Jesus Says: Weapons and Walls Edition

Further proof that the GOP is working overtime to distance itself from the faith-based voter:...

February 25, 2017

Overshared Childhood: Parenting and Privacy in the Social Media Age

Friday night situation: everybody's home after Dad's been traveling all week, nobody has anyplace to...

February 23, 2017

Close to Home: The Human Cost of Racist Rhetoric

Early spring in the Midwest means that my neighborhood has been a picturesque snapshot of...

February 21, 2017

Refugees are Not Political

I'm sure I'm the only pastor in the world who's been accused of "being too...

February 16, 2017

Showing Up for the Stranger: The Church Speaks Out Against the Travel Ban

Ever look around at the news/world/government these days and say "for the love of all...

February 14, 2017

Our Billion-Dollar Heart Problem: 7 Non-Consumer Ways To Do Valentine’s Day

This just in: Americans will spend about 18 Billion dollars buying stuff for their sweethearts...

February 08, 2017

#ShePersisted: Warren Silenced for Calling a Racist a Racist

While we were screaming into the void about the confirmation of Betsy DeVos, the Senate...

February 06, 2017

From SNL to the Super Bowl, a Good Weekend for Girl Power

It's been a rough season for the ladies. Ever since the release of those tapes--the...

February 03, 2017

7 Reasons to Keep the Johnson Act: Protecting our Binding Covenants of Church and State

When he wasn't picking fights with our allies; or Tweeting war threats in the middle...

January 2017

January 31, 2017

Reading As An Act of Resistance: How the Nerds Inherit the Earth

I read Animal Farm in high school. I learned that power corrupts; and absolute power corrupts absolutely....

January 30, 2017

When to Go Rogue: What Jesus Says About Saving Life and Breaking Rules

One sabbath while Jesus was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked some heads of grain, rubbed...

January 26, 2017

“This is Us,” and How Rape Culture Ruins Everything

Remember the good old days when people used to talk about TV shows they were...

January 25, 2017

In the Age of “Alternative Facts,” Truth Telling is an Act of Resistance

Our new President has been busy. His tiny hands must be tired from signing all...

January 23, 2017

Signs of Strength: Thoughts on the Women’s March

Guest post: Dr. Kimberly Jones One of the first signs that I saw as we...

January 20, 2017

Creative Resistance: 7 (Other) Ways to Spend Inauguration Day

Despite the American flag shaped fireworks lighting up the sky, it is a dark day....

January 19, 2017

Back to Work For Affordable Healthcare

It's kind of a fog, but from what I recall, we had a 3-year-old and a...

January 14, 2017

A Confession For MLK Day: What Trump’s John Lewis Tweets Say About Us

I confess, not much surprises me anymore. After the election, I became a little despondent....

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