It has been a very tense and difficult week. I’m watching the social media world explode with accusations, cruel words of ridicule, and defiant claims. I don’t know about you, but I’m grieving. I’m grieving because no matter the outcome of this election, we remain a deeply divided country. I think we’re all grieving in … Continue reading “We’re Grieving…”
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F&C Brewcase S1E6: Gail Doering on the State of the Church Today
In episode 6, I welcome the Rev. Gail Doering, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the transitional presbytery executive of the Presbytery of Southern Kansas. She has served in various churches around the west coast as pastor, associate pastor, and interim pastor. She shares her well read wisdom and insights about the state … Continue reading “F&C Brewcase S1E6: Gail Doering on the State of the Church Today”
The Madness of the Kin-dom: What Would Jesus Deconstruct?
It’s been five years since a “Faith Fight” broke out in Fountain Hills, Arizona, that sparked a bit of national news coverage. A number of my colleagues and I signed a statement in response to a six-week sermon series being given by several of the conservative evangelical pastors in Fountain Hills entitled, “Progressive Christianity: Fact … Continue reading “The Madness of the Kin-dom: What Would Jesus Deconstruct?”
The Church Politic
I’ve been hearing it again lately. Those words that baffle me when I consider all that the prophets of the Hebrew scriptures said, what Jesus said and did, and what his disciples said and did. They named, called out, and engaged the broken social systems around them that oppressed and marginalized God’s children (here, defined … Continue reading “The Church Politic”
Attempting to Understand Privilege
So the congregation I serve is taking on “privilege” in its many forms. I should preface that our congregation is more than 95% of European decent. We have some members who are Native American, of Chinese descent, and whose families are from Latin-American countries. But this is mostly white people talking about privilege. To understand … Continue reading “Attempting to Understand Privilege”