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WHAT I DO: Pastor, Community Organizing, Justice Advocacy, Parent, Spouse, General Adulting Stuff

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Contents may be inflammatory. If you suffer from 100% confidence in the what you learned in childhood, or 100% doctrinal certitude, or if you don't like it when someone nudges your metaphorical cheese, consult somebody else.

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What it means to be “woke”: An activist’s confession for this time
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What it means to be “woke”: An activist’s confession for this time

I could not stop myself from the inevitable dive into the salty tear-filled pool of white fragility Continue reading What it means to be “woke”: An activist’s confession for this time

Brown Recluse
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Brown Recluse

Today I want to amplify the voice of someone I respect and love.  Thank you, Derrick, for your honesty about … Continue reading Brown Recluse

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What To Do About Twitter Follows: A Decision Tree

My pal David (@rev_david) asked “Sometimes you have to clean up your feed. What criteria do you use when unfollowing … Continue reading What To Do About Twitter Follows: A Decision Tree

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Leaves and Trees: Healing for ALL

Sermon preached on Sunday, September 13, 2015 Based on Revelation 22:1-6 When we think about the book of Revelation, we … Continue reading Leaves and Trees: Healing for ALL

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Day 5:From Pillar to Post – Dislocation and Internal Migration

As we traveled from Honduras to Guatemala, passing through the various formal stages of migration, I became very aware (and … Continue reading Day 5:From Pillar to Post – Dislocation and Internal Migration

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Honduras – Day One: My Complaints 

Everything is wet. The paper I write on, I’m skin, my clothes.  Well, not exactly wet, but to use a … Continue reading Honduras – Day One: My Complaints 

#rejectedsermontitles This Week: #God said “Behold, I make time for all things, for I am a Time-Lord”
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#rejectedsermontitles This Week: #God said “Behold, I make time for all things, for I am a Time-Lord”

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There is time for everything…. We try to schedule time We to make time Time is… Continue reading #rejectedsermontitles This Week: #God said “Behold, I make time for all things, for I am a Time-Lord”

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