A Prayer For The Community
A prayer for our Union Church community, here in Seattle; reflecting on the year so far, Black History Month, and more…
Category: Reflections
Theology + Mission
Reflections on theology and mission, how they are inter-connected, necessary, and inform the other. One isn’t complete without a strong emphasis on the other.
Lessons I’m Taking With Me Into 2021
Here are 5 lessons I’m taking with me into a brand new year, that help me think deeper and wider, push out further, and relate better.
A Christian Perspective Around our Ecological and Climate Crisis
How might Jesus-followers respond to an ongoing ecological and climate crisis? What got us here, and how might we reclaim a renewed ecological sensitivity?
Reflecting on Biblical Justice During Advent
What does ‘justice’ mean in light of Advent? What does the Bible have to say about it, and what are the implications for us as we follow Jesus?
This is a moment…
The unholy union of Christianity and white supremacy have gone on for the last 500 years…
knowing + learning + doing
“Man will only become better when you make him see what he is like.”
—Anton Chekhov
Reflecting on stories
“You’re never going to kill storytelling because it’s built into the human plan. We come with it.”
– Margaret Atwood
Covid-19 in America’s Coronavirus Capital… A Guide
There are a variety of problematic voices and opinions on Covid-19. Here are the places I turn to for the most up-to-date information…
Water…
“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.”
― Bruce Lee
Jesus and Politics (and the 2016 presidential election)
Tomorrow is the big day. The final votes will be cast and we will find out who our next president will be. Some will be ecstatic, while others…
Reflecting On The 2016 Election Season
Every four years it feels like people lose their minds over the presidential election. It’s as if the collective psyche of people goes haywire. The emotions and thoughts…