I have not, over the course of my life, spent much time dwelling on the Reformation. Perhaps you haven’t either: in which case, please know that I’m referencing the Protestant Reformation, which eventually resulted in what we now know as Protestantism. This movement, what the Reformers desired to accomplish, and the eventual split that grew … Continue reading A Schism in the Heart
Tag: church life
The Expansive Christian Community
The Bible is expansive in its representations of Christian community: not everyone is married with 2.5 children. Let's keep that model in mind. [Click title to read more.]
Longing for Lent
Lent can be an austere season, but austerity can be its own joyful gift. [Click title to read more.]
Advent Observations
Thoughts on the Advent season. [Click title to read more.]
I Am Begging You To Stop Talking Through The Entire Service
People who talk through entire worship services do themselves and others a disservice. [Click title to read more.]
Avoiding the Easy Opinions
Having an opinion is easy. Living one isn't. [Click title to read more.]
Christians and “Truth Literacy”
In a world where some rely on everything but the church, Scripture, and doctrine to inform their faith, is it really surprising that the center cannot hold? [Click to read more.]
Only A Church Can Break Your Heart
Those of who sometimes offer nuanced critiques of the church do so because we love it, and because we grieve when it falls short of what we know it can be. [Click title to read more.]
Our House
The caretaking of the church reminds us that we belong not just to God, but also to each other. [Click title to read more.]
Lessons From The “Loose Theology” Church
I'm attending the sort of church I once feared. The experience has humbled me. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 