A Wedding that Almost Wasn’t
**UPDATE: In an earlier version of this post, I quoted the church’s Facebook posting policy. A member kindly contacted me and offered some insight, informing me that the policy dates to March (before the wedding). I am grateful for the clarification...
From the Rooftop
I preached this sermon on June 22, 2014. Earlier in the month, after a couple of months of ongoing conversation, our church voted nearly unanimously (there was one abstention) to become Open and Affirming (ONA). ONA is an official, denominationally-sanctioned...
The Answer is Yes
In exciting things, my congregation is launching a capital campaign. Here’s the sermon I gave to start our work on this project. The scripture is Ezekiel 37. Ezekiel had grown accustomed to being snatched up by God. In fact, Eugene Peterson’s interpretation of...
Risen, indeed.
It’s been nearly two weeks since Easter Sunday, and I’ve discovered that, despite my expectations, things simply aren’t slowing down. Since that Sunday, I’ve had more meetings than I care to count, community activities to tend to, wedding...01. WELCOME
