Who are you?
Grace to you and peace, from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. I’d like you to ponder a question today. Who are you? As an armchair sociologist, I really love this question. It seems to me that … Read more
On Being Non-Binary
I was 16 years old when I first came out. It was a virtual game of cat-and-mouse with my best friend at the time; there were hints in person, but much of the process was via a pseudonymous email address. … Read more
My night with 17 guys
Last week on date night, my spouse and I went out for dinner. Since we had tickets to see George Takei speak at the historic State Theatre later that night, we decided on a fancy restaurant in downtown New Brunswick. … Read more
Somewhere between broken and empty
It’s been a long three days. And when trying to name the exact feeling, that’s where I find myself. Somewhere between broken and empty. Over the last three days, the New Jersey Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America … Read more
What’s your excuse?
This coming Sunday I’m mostly preaching on the fantastic gospel reading from Luke, but there’s a really great story in the first reading that I won’t get to mention. After reading all the day’s texts, browsing through some commentaries, and … Read more