Whether I express it here or through my work over at Abundance Reconstructed, I believe, by and large, the Western Church gets the Bible wrong. Moreover, because we misunderstand the overarching story, we end up applying the message incorrectly. Now, I do not believe there is some conspiracy …
Blog Posts
What’s the Right Way to Be Hated?
On Sunday, January 24, 2021 I preached on the right way to be hated at The Sanctuary in Denver, CO. The essay on love and power that shaped my thinking is the second chapter of Henri Nouwen’s book, Intimacy. …
A Fractured Existence on The Grounded Presence
When your bread and butter job is officiating funerals, you spend time with people living a fractured existence. Death fractures community. My primary roles as a funeral officiant is helping people step into a new but unwanted normal. New because their loved one is no longer part of it. Unwanted …
Overcome Religious and Cultural Shame
Are religious and cultural shame holding you back? That’s a huge part of my story. This week I make a guest appearance on the “Show the F**k Up” podcast and talk about not only the history of how we read the Bible, but how it shapes the way we understand ourselves and the world. Here’s the …
Transformative Soul Care: From Discipline to Devotion
How do we engage in soul care that actually works? How do we take what is in our heart, mind, personality, and history and form it in a way that fosters wholeness and vitality? While recently interviewing my dear friend, Lauren White, the topic of spiritual disciplines came up. My visceral …