My Beloveds, I heard that you have been exploring Matthew’s witness and interpretation of my time spent with creation, and I am
On Laying Down Arms
One of the downfalls to being a Christian is that we’re not always told how difficult the walk with Christ will be.
On the Occasion of the Scattering of My Mother’s Ashes
My mother is a saint. Sainthood requires, among other things, that the person show Christian virtues, like charity and diligence, kindness and
Truth: Judas Life
This past Saturday evening I met my partner at the hospital where she works as a chaplain so we could eat dinner
Truth: Amazing Grace
This week’s gospel lesson from the fifteenth chapter of Luke about the prodigal son is a familiar story to both Christians and
Truth: Repentance
A large part of the curriculum for my first course in theology (taught by the ever-inspiring Dr. Cynthia Rigby) was theological vocabulary,
Missouri Pro-Life Law Anything But
Missouri State Representative Brian Seitz (R) has introduced HB 2810 which would criminalize “trafficking abortion-inducing devices or drugs” as well as any
Truth: Instantly Waiting
Instant oatmeal. Instant mashed potatoes. Instant rice. Instant pots. Instant gratification. Our world lives in the here and now and we demand
Truth: The Choice.
First Sunday in Lent: Luke 4:1-13 As we move into the Christian season of Lent we begin with Jesus in the wilderness
Truth: No Going Back.
Eighth Sunday After Epiphany: Transfiguration Sunday There’s a danger in seeking to return to ‘normal’ – to those days and things we
Truth: Love in the Waves of Violence
(Heads up – this post deals with intimate partner violence and abuse/abusers/victims. Also, my partner has agreed to let me post this
Truth: Beloved
“She stretched herself up on tiptoe, and peeped over the edge of the mushroom, and her eyes immediately met those of a
Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany – Luke 5:1-11
Jesus has been born, baptized, blessed, baited and began his ministry in Galilee by being rejected by his own townspeople, evading their
Honest Patriotism: Crippled by the Manacles of Segregation and the Chains of Discrimination
Ephesians 4:1-6; 25-32 (NRSV) “I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to
Truth: Travel Companion
In the morning, Chelsea May and I are leaving Texas, heading north to new locations (undisclosed for a week!) and new, unforeseen
Truth: Black Lives Matter.
I recently saw this image on Facebook, one of but many posted by people who cry out, “All human lives matter!” or