“Did you reflect yesterday or this morning before arriving today?” That question came from a member of my cohort waiting to be either baptized, confirmed, or received into the Episcopal church during the Bishop’s visitation. I fumbled. I was mid-sip of some very hot coffee and caught off

I wrote this post differently in my head. Let me set the stage: There I was, ushering at this morning’s service and (mentally) drafting a new blog post after an… incident. But then the sermon flipped the post on its head. So here I am revising it. As I’

“I just don’t know how to apply this to my life.” That exclamation came from a young woman in my church during our weekly Bible study. We were reading Exodus 18, which details how Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt after the final plague: the death of the

The fun part of switching church denominations every so often is the new, unexpected, and sometimes foreign practices you encounter. Going from Catholic to Presbyterian was a mild culture shock – really, they have guitars and a piano in church?? Presbyterian to Non-Denominational was even bigger — many more folks with

Yes, even a trip to the grocery store can set the theological wheels in motion. The other week, I took my exit off the highway and found myself behind a car with a "Jesus loves you" bumper sticker. A bit like this one (though less artsy): As I

I recently finished Dan Simmons’ four-book epic, The Hyperion Cantos. My best summary? Imagine if Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales took place over 1,000 years in the future… and in space. Oh and the Catholic Church found a parasite that resurrects people. Setting the scene: Spoilers ahead A group