Monday, September 2, 2019

baptism: a poem

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baptism My soul was sent       down the river, a voice, crashing—        stills the night Of a kingdom, some       restless hope   ...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Plethora of Nothing: Senseless Tragedies, and Why I Am Numb

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I'm numb. I've been this way ever since Sandy Hook. Every time a breaking news alert flashes across the screen I feel like Bill ...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

(Dis)abling the Resurrection of the Body: Lecture at Theory in Practice (March 21, 2019)

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Below is a lecture I gave at Theory in Practice, a new theological and ecumenical endeavor in Cincinnati, OH. The lecture was given on Mar...
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Does the Resurrection Matter?

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One thing leads to another. A tweet on how (some) conservative churches intentionally deceive young people to come to church by using hips...
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

The Disruption of Inclusion: How The Gospel Brings Us to Inclusion

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Some weeks ago I preached a sermon on inclusion, which was related to our new Special Friends ministry at FUMC.  (You can listen to it here...
Tuesday, August 7, 2018

"Interrupting Silence" by Walter Brueggemann: A Book Review

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I was a college sophomore when I picked up a book by Walter Brueggemann for the first time.   The experience then is one that has been repe...
Saturday, January 6, 2018

I Don't Know, Chuck

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"I don't know." The man, sitting in his familiar restaurant, a plate-- an altar of half-a-sausage and mashed potatoes--is on...