Into the Wilderness: Holding onto Love
Next the Devil took Jesus to the Holy City, set him on the parapet of the Temple and said, “If you are the Only Begotten, throw yourself down. Scripture has […]
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Breaking our addiction to buying stuff
This year for lent I am planning to bake forty loaves of bread. The idea came to me as I was thinking about being more intentional and thoughtful in my […]
Living faith that… lives!
Language is a remarkable gift. Diversity in language (both in vocabulary and different spoken languages) allows humanity almost unlimited expression. I’ve been struck lately by how much language shapes culture […]
Still stuck in Advent
I’m supposed to be happy that Christmas happened. After four weeks of waiting, of preparing, of looking forward to a new season, I’m supposed to be happy that it finally […]
Merry (painful) Christmas!
Once again Christmas is just around the corner, and once again sermons, blog posts, and articles share with me how far away Christmas has strayed from it’s humble origins with […]
I don’t always believe in God
This is my confession; I’m a pastor, and I’m a Christian. And I don’t always believe in God. In fact, some days I am absolutely sure that God isn’t there. […]
What is a Mennonite?
This week we welcome Ed Janzen as our community guest blogger. Is it about who gave you birth? -the roots of your family tree? Is it about what you eat? […]
Feminist Bible Study
I am a christian. I am a feminist. And guess what? In my life, these two identities go together like peanut butter and jelly. Because feminism asks where the obstacles to deep […]
Thanksgiving – easier said than done
Giving thanks is great in theory but hard in reality. It’s hard when you don’t feel thankful. When sadness and despair are sucking all the life out of you. When […]
Are you good at being a grown-up?
I’m 27 years old. I guess that makes me a grown-up. And as I plunge headfirst into these busy fall days, I find that there’s sometimes an obnoxious internal panel of […]
Pastors in Exile 