I have lived a shiny, well-edited veneer of faith. It was time to come clean. Why did I create the Breaking Good podcast? To hold space for myself and others to live an authentically messy–and faithful–life. “This ordained Baptist minister strips away the polished, wholesome façade to …
COVID forces us to fast from physical touch, from connecting with the things we want to do. It is an invitation to go deeper.
From Sojourners: Nationally, we are experiencing anxiety we haven’t known since 9/11. We haven’t felt this helpless, fragile, and mortal for nearly a generation. So, what are we going to do about it? Read my latest Sojo piece here.
From Emerson Wells: “Elon’s University’s student-organized Ripple Conference kicked off the weekend on Friday, Feb. 21. This year’s theme of “Interfaith in the Real World: Cultivating Community Cooperation” focused on the “practical applications of interfaith. Speakers touched on social justice and connecting across religions.” Read …
Authentic prophets do not wear soft robes nor do they live in royal palaces. They do not fill our Instagram feeds with faux lashes and prosperity preposterousness. Authentic prophets are lowly radicals with no social currency. They live outside systems of exploitation and oppression that mentally and physically enslave the vulnerable.
As a now-progressive Baptist, I have a love-hate relationship with the Bible. Growing up, I took scripture to be infallible—THE word of God, no questions asked. I memorized textual order and proudly it at Sunday vespers. I lived for Bible drills and highlighted my leather-bound …