When my conservative extended family asked me
how I could be a Bible-reading Christian
and affirm LGBTQ+ folk,
I wrote a book.
Sermons and Essays
All Posts by Date:
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October 2020
- Oct 4, 2020 Bringing it Home Oct 4, 2020
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August 2020
- Aug 16, 2020 Living into Forgiveness Aug 16, 2020
- Aug 9, 2020 The Miracle of Relationship Aug 9, 2020
- Aug 2, 2020 The Sneaker Becomes the Wrestler Aug 2, 2020
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July 2020
- Jul 26, 2020 Jacob’s Wives, and the Wives’ Jacob Jul 26, 2020
- Jul 19, 2020 Jacob’s Visions: Promises, Proposals, and Sheep! Jul 19, 2020
- Jul 12, 2020 “Tis a Gift to be Simple”: A Retelling of the Story of Esau and Jacob Jul 12, 2020
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June 2020
- Jun 21, 2020 Bringing Division Jun 21, 2020
- Jun 7, 2020 Listening for Justice Jun 7, 2020
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May 2020
- May 31, 2020 The Prophethood of All Believers May 31, 2020
- May 24, 2020 Living Within the Age to Come May 24, 2020
- May 10, 2020 The Call to Union May 10, 2020
- May 3, 2020 Making a Bargain May 3, 2020
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April 2020
- Apr 26, 2020 Hosting the Stranger Apr 26, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 29, 2020 Weeping Amid Eternity Mar 29, 2020
- Mar 15, 2020 Worshiping in Spirit and Truth Mar 15, 2020
- Mar 1, 2020 Memento Mori Mar 1, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 23, 2020 Transfigured Vision Feb 23, 2020
- Feb 16, 2020 As a Little Child Feb 16, 2020
- Feb 9, 2020 Salvation by Walking Feb 9, 2020
- Feb 2, 2020 A Piercing Longing Feb 2, 2020
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January 2020
- Jan 26, 2020 Life and Death Jan 26, 2020
- Jan 19, 2020 Given a New Name Jan 19, 2020
- Jan 12, 2020 Enlightenment Through the Waters Jan 12, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 24, 2019 Human Becomings, Looking for Incarnation Dec 24, 2019
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September 2019
- Sep 8, 2019 The Cost of Discipleship Sep 8, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 18, 2019 The Good News of Social Disruption Aug 18, 2019
- Aug 11, 2019 “Thoughts and Prayers” Redux Aug 11, 2019
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July 2019
- Jul 30, 2019 Transformative Prayer and the Reign of God Jul 30, 2019
- Jul 21, 2019 Restoring the Balance: Mary as Apostle Jul 21, 2019
- Jul 7, 2019 Turn it Up to 11: Luke’s Jesus and Satanic Evil Jul 7, 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 8, 2019 Seeing the Horns of God Mar 8, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 10, 2018 The Light that Illumines Also Burns Dec 10, 2018
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November 2018
- Nov 26, 2018 Jesus and Seminary (Senior Sermon) Nov 26, 2018
- Nov 11, 2018 Consider the Widows of Society Nov 11, 2018
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October 2018
- Oct 7, 2018 The Power of Women and the Heart of the Law Oct 7, 2018
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September 2018
- Sep 9, 2018 Miracle of Opening Sep 9, 2018
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March 2018
- Mar 12, 2018 Children of the True Light, Illume the Eyes Mar 12, 2018
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February 2018
- Feb 20, 2018 The Wilderness After Epiphany Feb 20, 2018
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January 2018
- Jan 22, 2018 Kingdom: See, Trust, Act Jan 22, 2018
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December 2017
- Dec 17, 2017 (Mis)Translations That Matter: Eden Narrative edition Dec 17, 2017
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November 2017
- Nov 26, 2017 Is Christ King? Nov 26, 2017
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October 2017
- Oct 17, 2017 (Mis)Translations that Matter - Part 1 Oct 17, 2017
- Oct 9, 2017 Girard's Decalogue Oct 9, 2017
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August 2017
- Aug 3, 2017 True Wisdom of God — 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Exegesis Paper Aug 3, 2017
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July 2017
- Jul 12, 2017 The Political Message of Jesus Jul 12, 2017
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July 2016
- Jul 1, 2016 On Inerrancy and Interpretation in Scripture on Sexuality Jul 1, 2016
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March 2016
- Mar 21, 2016 On The Role of Scripture in the Church Mar 21, 2016
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January 2016
- Jan 16, 2016 Refuting Five "Myths" Against LGBT Relationships Jan 16, 2016
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September 2015
- Sep 17, 2015 Equality and Spectrum in Creation Sep 17, 2015
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August 2015
- Aug 3, 2015 Merisms and the Non-Duality of Creation Aug 3, 2015
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July 2015
- Jul 20, 2015 Inclusion of a Sexual Minority in the Family of God Jul 20, 2015
- Jul 2, 2015 Loving is Listening Jul 2, 2015
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June 2015
- Jun 30, 2015 Becoming an LGBT-Affirming Christian Jun 30, 2015
- Jun 27, 2015 Healing Jun 27, 2015
- Jun 8, 2015 Love As Overflowing Cup, Not Obligation Jun 8, 2015
- Jun 4, 2015 Love Yourself Jun 4, 2015
- Jun 2, 2015 Three Lens of Christian Authority Jun 2, 2015
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September 2014
- Sep 16, 2014 Choosing Armageddon Sep 16, 2014