“My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.”— Isaiah 56:7, quoted by Jesus in Matthew 21:13 There’s a groaning in the Spirit today. A sound rising from the margins of society. It’s the cry of the ones left out, pushed aside, and told—explicitly or by silence—“You don’t belong here.” And let…
At Sunday service last weekend, as it was first Sunday, we celebrated communion service. As I looked at the table holding the sacraments, I began to think about the table of the Lord and who he included at his table. One of the most dangerous lies of our modern world is the myth of meritocracy,…
As an LGBTQ+ affirming minister, I would like to offer some reflections with a heart full of hope and anticipation for what the church can become. We stand at a crossroads in our faith communities, really on the precipice of revival and getting back to the revival started on Azuza Street. On one hand, our…