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March 2015

March 09, 2015

Winter’s Dramatic Conversion

“Really,” he said, “I'm not one for sunflower and birdsong. It's just too precious, too...

March 04, 2015

The Damp Murkiness of our Inner Underworld

“There is a part of the soul that stirs at night, in the dark and...

March 03, 2015

The Cross We Bear: Capital Punishment and the “Worthiness” Narrative of Christianity

Christians love a conversion story. American Christians especially. Kelli Gissendaner’s is a good one. Faith leaders...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

Waiting for a Punchline: Llama-Crossing, Viral Dress-Watching, and Kansas Being Kansas

Why did the llamas cross the road? a) To get farther away from Kansas; b)...

February 25, 2015

Psalm 23-and-a-Half

The Lord is my shepherd, whether I like it or not. I shall...

February 24, 2015

Dark Before Dawn: A Soundtrack for Lent

I usually put out a playlist sometime around Holy Week. But this year, I started...

February 19, 2015

Those Who Do Not Learn From History…

I'm tired of writing about Kansas politics... So let's talk about Oklahoma instead! I was...

February 18, 2015

Water and Ash

From dust you were born. And to dust, you will return. Is that a threat,...

February 16, 2015

Around the (Messy) Table: The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

I wrote this last week as a guest post for Ed Cyzewski, who is running...

February 05, 2015

Six People You Need to Forgive

Ah, the reject pile... No, not photos of people who got kicked out of new member...

February 02, 2015

Monday Morning Quarterbacking

Don’t worry. I will not attempt to talk sports. I’m just here for the commercials....

January 2015

January 22, 2015

Breathing Room: the Legacy of Marcus Borg

Listen, I don’t have a wildly inspiring story about the time I met Marcus Borg,...

January 14, 2015

Family Value(s) Meal

I triple dog dare somebody to go and try the new ‘vegetarian slider’ at White...

January 12, 2015

Writing, Rushdie, and My 12 Year-old Self: Thoughts on the Charlie Hebdo Shootings

Guest Post by Brandon Gilvin When I woke up this morning, I expected to write...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Top 10 First World Headlines of 2014

If I had to pick a word-of-the-year, it would be "privilege." You either know why...

December 24, 2014

In Defense of Innkeepers

A communion meditation for Christmas Eve... Every good Christmas story has a villain. An Ebeneezer...

December 23, 2014

The Clergy/Parent’s Christmas Eve Survival Guide

For clergy with small children, it’s kind of a sick joke: your longest work day...

December 20, 2014

The Nice List: Songs that Save Christmas

Last week, I wrote about those holiday songs that set our teeth on edge/cause ear...

December 17, 2014

Shadow Seasons

At Saint Andrew, we create space during Advent for those who might be dealing with grief, illness,...

December 11, 2014

10 Songs That Ruin Christmas

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…Some grating, tedious songs...

December 10, 2014

ADVENTageous: Loud and Visible

Guest post: My friend Nikki Adcock Williams is a wife, a mom to two amazing kids...

December 04, 2014

ADVENTageous: Tragedy Plus Time

This the growing edge of Advent: to take a time fraught with stress and damaging...

December 02, 2014

ADVENTageous: Un-busy

This the growing edge of Advent: to take a time fraught with stress and damaging...

November 2014

November 27, 2014

Top Ten Reasons to Stay Home on Black Friday

Maybe it’s a sport in your family. Some people play flag football or ultimate frisbee...

November 24, 2014

Thanksgiving W/ Jesus

This is a sermon. I rarely write them out in manuscript form, and even when...

November 20, 2014

Talking to Strangers

It was Sunday morning. I stopped at my favorite, may or may not have chosen...

November 17, 2014

Not Their Monster

Guest Post: Rev. Erika Marksbury is the Associate Pastor on staff with me at Saint...

November 12, 2014

Bad News, Good News

Over the weekend, two young people in our community committed suicide. These young women went the same...

November 05, 2014

Narrow Margins

So. Nobody wins. The myth of scarcity, the fear of other, and the rhythmic force of...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Your Faith-Based Voter Guide

Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Politics in the Pulpit. Read other perspectives here....

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