Marriage, Sex, and Jesus
Sometimes I’m hesitant to post my wedding anniversary celebrations on social media, fearing I may be sending the unintentional message of “See? We did...
A High Churchman Feels the Spirit Moving
There was to be no clapping in church. No clapping during music. No clapping when a child was baptized. No clapping when an award was presented or whe...
Church for ‘Nones’: Meet the Anti-dogma Spiritual Collectives Emerging Across the US
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in Religion News Service on December 20, 2023.
ATLANTA (RNS) — Twenty minutes outside downtown Atlan...
Where the Wind Blows
Last Easter Sunday we had to hold our service in the park. I remember listening to the sermon with my bare hands sinking into the grass whist birds ch...
I Miss Going To Church
I miss going to church.
That might come as a surprise to those who have followed my 3-year journey out of church in general and pastoral ministry i...
Queer Joy of Belonging
On the first weekend in June, my partner and I served communion at our friendly LGBTQIA+ church and my heart touched the marvelous love of God in our ...
A Pride Month Lesson from Ted Lasso
The hit show Ted Lasso recently concluded its third and final season on Apple TV+. I think the most valuable of the ambitious comedy’s accomplishments...
Overcoming Shame
Shame is a common experience of marginalized people. Not surprisingly. It does a number on you when others look askance at what makes you different an...
Statement on the Church of Uganda’s support for Anti-Homosexuality Act | The Archbishop of Canterbury
Recently Uganda has passed legislation known as “The Anti-Homosexuality Act,” that penalizes same sex relationships. It was already a crime to be g...
Searching for Jesus During Pride Month
In a season of sharp partisan division, much of it centered on sensationalized depictions of the LGBTQIA+ community, particularly transgender people a...