Monthly Archives: April 2021

I’m one of those pastors who gets labelled a bunch of stuff, even by those I love. I’m told I’m too political, come off ‘edgy’ and ‘ social justice-y,’ etc. Whatever I may seem to be, I can tell you … Continue reading →

This morning I am reminded that the mystery and wonder of the eternal God of love declares some truths that can be known and some that must simply be accepted and claimed. One of the divine mysteries that can be … Continue reading →

RecoveryRecover meMy joyMy peaceMy chosennessMy belovednessIn my messIn my distressRecover me You are my belovedGod saysYou are my treasured possessionGod saysYou are a called-out one and sent-in one to a land of desperationGod says You are my royal priesthoodGod tells … Continue reading →

Traumatic stress is an emotional wounding that results from experiencing or witnessing a traumagenic event or events. A traumagenic event is a highly stressful, horrifying event, or series of events, where one feels a lack of control, powerlessness, and threat … Continue reading →

If the gospel and the community it forms doesn’t ask something of me and my family, then is it worth living for? If the gospel announces that I can have life with God, a new way of understanding how life … Continue reading →