One Sylvania: Rally for RefugeesI was honored to speak at One Sylvania: Rally for Refugees at Southview High School on February 1, 2017. I wanted to post the long form of…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
ConclusionI was at a sermon seminar where a pastor said “sin” in every other sentence. I told him that I had heard him say “sin” more in a day than I…Oct 3, 2016Oct 3, 2016
Finding Limits: A Trinitarian EcclesiologyI love how the UCC is active in justice. My own church is very active too. We closely identify with the national setting of the…Sep 29, 2016Sep 29, 2016
Unitarians Considering ChristWhen asked what UCC stands for, many reply “Unitarians Considering Christ.” It is supposed to be a joke, yet this is more true than I care…Sep 28, 20161Sep 28, 20161
What vs. WhoThe context I grew up in valued the hierarchy and rituals over the people. The church I found valued people over hierarchy and ritual. The…Sep 22, 2016Sep 22, 2016
…Can’t Take The Church Out of the Boy.I went to college in the early 2000s and left the church. The Boston Scandal broke in 2002 and solidified everything I already knew about…Sep 19, 2016Sep 19, 2016
Take the Boy Out of the Church… High SchoolMy Catholic high school pulled from three parishes, including my own. I found out that my parish was the poorest one out of the three. I…Sep 15, 2016Sep 15, 2016
Ecclesiology Series“It’s not a religion, it’s an adventure.”1 My life has been an adventure that has revealed itself day by day. Much of my life has revolved…Sep 7, 2016Sep 7, 2016
Models of Church: Iconic, Priestly, PublicIn his book, God in Public, Mark Toulouse talks about three types of churches: Iconic, priestly, and public. I will cover what those are in…Aug 4, 2016Aug 4, 2016
Community, Family, Hospital: Metaphor for ChurchGrowing up, I felt that I never fit in.Jul 30, 2016Jul 30, 2016
