The Strangest Pastoral Advice I’ve Ever Given

The Strangest Pastoral Advice I’ve Ever Given

“Try being an atheist.” That’s the strangest pastoral advice I’ve ever given. It wasn’t a joke or a trick either. A friend (not a church member) came to me for help because they were struggling with suicidal ideation. “What do you do if god hates you?” That was how...
Technology Is a Tool, Not the Church’s Salvation

Technology Is a Tool, Not the Church’s Salvation

If I’ve read it once, I’ve read it a hundred times in the last year. An article or social media post states that “the church should never be the same again,” that “we can never go back to the way things were,” or one of a dozen other iterations of this same sentiment....
Racism Cannot Be Tolerated in Church. Period.

Racism Cannot Be Tolerated in Church. Period.

Inclusion, diversity and tolerance are worthy ideals that many churches publicly affirm, but they often come with some unexpected baggage. My church’s mission statement begins, “We are an inclusive community.” It’s one of the things that drew me here in the beginning...