"pushing theology to activism"
When you stop to consider the absence of information that we’ve got about the childhood of Jesus, these passages about a young Jesus in the temple are incredibly profound. After a young Jesus leaves the temple, there is another huge gap (18 years to be exact) in the narrative. There is a reason that […]
For over 40 weeks, Emily has carried our son and daughter. We walked all day. With every step, I held Emily’s hand and she engaged every contraction with grit and determination. Over and over, I looked into her eyes and knew that my home will be wherever she is. Despite the pain, today was about […]
Depression stalks me before every birth. The existential questions taunt me over and over again. Why are we here? Do we matter? Where are we going? Death becomes a trusted friend. For I know, there will be a day when I don’t have to deal with these questions anymore. While I still take the pills, […]
adapted transcription below full video at https://www2.cathedralofhope.com/worship/2014-worship/123-2014-june/2720-june-04-sermon What a powerful thing to be standing before you tonight. My story is convoluted and strange. The first time I took communion from someone I knew was openly gay…was from Rev. Mike Piazza when he visited Emory University and I was a student there. That was a […]
Have far would you travel to meet God? The idea of incarnation is that God is present where we are. It seems that the answer to the aforementioned question comes easy in the light of a true belief in incarnation of God with us. I don’t think you have to travel far at all […]
The weather is difficult this evening. We slipped and slid a bit on our drive down. The wind, rain and ice are brutally cold. This does not seem to be a night where we could experience a good conversation outside much less the divine. However, I think Jesus is found out in the elements […]
