yesterday i shared some things to remember when we are in the midst of a spiritual shift. one thing i want to remind everyone–no matter how hard we try, we can’t make certain people fully understand. at the same time, i think sometimes people are just at a total loss on how to respond. our […]
Read Morewhatever you do, don't let them take your faith.
almost exactly 7 years ago i lost my job as a pastor on a mega-church staff. it was one of the craziest, weirdest, surreal, dysfunctional experiences of my life and there are some days where i still shake my head and wonder “did that really happen?” but oh, it sure did. it was ugly & […]
Read Moreformation friday: when we're mad at God
* formation friday has kind of become formation saturday. or now maybe even sunday. that’s just the way it goes sometimes. i decided this one is maybe perfect for sunday–a day when some aren’t in church because we’re mad at God or are sitting in church feeling some of these things with nowhere to say […]
Read Morewhat it's like to…slip off the slope
* this is part of a recent series called “what it’s like…”, interviews with people in all kinds of circumstances sharing what it feels like. you can see the other posts so far here. my guess is that a lot of you reading here have been told in some way, shape or form, that […]
Read Morewhat it's like…to get kicked out of church
today is the first post in a series of posts i’ll share over the next month or so called “what it’s like…” i am grateful for the many brave and honest friends who are journeying through all kinds of tricky places in their lives, spiritually, emotionally, practically. one of my #1 most favorite songs is […]
Read Morespiritual midwives re-dux
i stumbled on this post the other day (i sometimes forget what i have written) and i decided to re-post it. new people have joined the conversation here in the past two years and are in this wild and beautiful and how-in-the-world-did-i-end-up-here spiritual transformation process. i thought it might be helpful. have a great weekend! […]
Read Moreanger is not a sin
* remember this week i’m just archiving guest posts from other places over the past few months. you might have read them before. this one is from the amazing rachel held evans’ series on faith & parenting. i just realized that i somehow never responded to any of the comments over there (in my mind […]
Read Morere-defining "church"
it was nice to have a little blog break, and when i get a little space and time i always end up back at some of the same questions-about-life like “why do i still care so much about ‘church’“? “why do i pour my heart & soul out every week for anyone to see?” “what […]
Read Morecynicism, skepticism, optimism, realism (and the power of hope)
it’s good to be back! those 5 weeks flew by! i missed you here, but it’s been so great to be off-line for a while and enjoy summer with my kids (i’ve got 5 of them home right now so it’s nuts around here but really fun) & a little lighter refuge schedule. so much […]
Read Morea more honest theology.
“for my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. – isaiah 55:8-9 * * * * * even though I find a lot of things in the Bible confusing, i have always […]
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