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Reflections on Easter. al-Masīḥ qām!
Easter 2024: a mix of lament and redemption. It’s been a difficult year. I barely participated in this Lenten season. Everything was still a mess in my heart and I lacked a community to practice Lent with, and I was pretty sure I wouldn’t have the discipline to uphold a communal practice on my own.…
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Unattached Deconstruction
When I was a pastor of a congregation I used to worry about those who were deconstructing their faith apart from a community. I was concerned because there’s just so much information out there that just isn’t well-vetted. A 30-second google search or a few minutes watching a short from your favorite tiktok theologian does…
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Models and Mimicry
in reflectionsYesterday I was in a discussion with a bunch of other ministry people about vulnerability. I was encouraged by the engagement; it seemed like a very sensitive subject that pastors, who often feel the need to maintain some image of “altogetherness,” find difficulty navigating. I am glad that, at the very least, we were able…
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Lent: dust to dust
Today is Ash Wednesday. On this day I am reminded of Genesis 3:19b and Ecclesiastes 3:20 19b you are dust, and to dust you shall return. 20 All go to one place, all are from the dust, and all turn to dust again. Genesis 3:19b, Ecclesiastes 3:20 NRSVue To be honest I haven’t given much thought to Lent…
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Reflections on youth and age by Jennifer Knapp
I’m not exactly sure how or why but I recently started reconnecting with Jennifer Knapp, a music artist that I enjoyed listening to in my younger days. Maybe its because I found her expressions of faith and longing very relatable or because she has a way of describing the beautiful complexity of life that appeals…