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Holy Week (3)
The headline I read this morning still brings me a mix of rage and deep sadness: Trump attorney general’s ruling expands indefinite detention for asylum seekers “Indefinite detention” as in, we — the most…
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Holy Week (2)
There must have been such an immense pressure to know who you are, and to also know who you are not. I wonder how Jesus interpreted the waving palms, the cries of both joy…
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Holy Week (1)
It is officially the start of Holy Week. If I’m honest, I’ve barely taken the time to acknowledge this Lenten season. I was not intentional about giving up something tangible or even my time.…
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Healthy Skepticism: Church Edition
If you know me well, you know I can walk into any room and tell you what’s wrong with it or how I would have done things. This isn’t a trait I’m particularly proud…
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Declan’s Birth Story
“How’s your vagina?” – my friend Beth Yeah, this feels like a good place to start. It’s a legitimate question from your friend after having given birth to a 9 pound 2 ounce, 21…
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To the Good Dudes
High school, for me, was kind of a blur. Specifically, my junior and senior years were full of finding the next best party to attend with everyone. We usually ended up at the same,…
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The Hypocrisy of Evangelicals
I have wanted to start writing this blog entry for some time now, but I kept stalling. I didn’t know where to start, really. It’s enough to turn on the news each day and…
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Tupperware on the ‘L’
I’m on the ‘L’ Watching a guy try to balance His Tupperware from a hearty lunch He must have had Feeling a little too much like that fine balance As I listen to Jack’s…
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What does Religious Freedom/Liberty Mean For Us Today?
Until recently, my understanding and curiosity of religious freedom/liberty (they’re used interchangeably, yes?) was nothing more than a few eyebrow raises and lines of “Hmm, strange.” But then I found myself on a phone…