Practicing Life Together - The summer season affords some unique opportunities for us to live life with young people in our community. When we walk with kids and youth through a cycle of active participation and reflection, helping them try on...
"Reverend Mamas" - Several months ago Cameron Vickrey and I started a substack - a place to share our thoughts through writing. As time has progressed, it’s changed. Most recently, it’s become a place where I share sermon...
Nothing is static or fixed... My good friend Jonathan Merritt just published a children’s book that came out on Tuesday called My Guncle and Me. It’s a celebration of individuality and inclusivity that reminds young readers...
Goosebumps - Andrea Gibson, who is one of my favorite poets, has a poem called, “Acceptance Speech after Setting the World Record in Goosebumps.” In the beginning of the poem, they share that they were never set out to be a...
Unity in the Eclipse - On Sunday, I mentioned a journal entry I wrote on the day of the eclipse. Many of you have asked for a copy of it, so here it is below. May this rare moment of unity come again, sooner rather than later. All my...
Easter as small as a seed - On Easter we read the story of the resurrection from the gospel according to Mark. Mark’s gospel account of the Easter event is by far the shortest and includes the least amount of detail. In Mark’s...
Other Boats - Dear friends, Yesterday during our midweek meal and study, we discussed the story of Jesus calming the storm (Mark 4:35-41). It’s a popular Bible story, but something many of us have missed when reading this story is...