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What’s your excuse?

February 2, 2019February 1, 2019

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

Tags epiphany, jeremiah

I no longer have a language

December 22, 2018December 23, 2018

I love languages. I’ve always been fascinated by surprising connections from one language to another, and finding new ways to communicate is just something that gives me life. I can’t call myself a polyglot — someone who is fluent in … Read more

Tags identity, language, queer

I need a sign. And a chart.

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018

When I was growing up, my family had a dishwasher. We didn’t use it all the time (I’ll tell you stories about Grammy some other day), but with six humans living in one domicile, it was a helpful appliance when … Read more

Tags identity, queer

Patchwork Souls

February 2, 2019December 14, 2018
Tags poem

Nanoseconds, archipelagos, and amphibians (oh my!)

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018

There are plenty of preachers who will ascend their pulpits this Sunday and unintentionally (or intentionally) assault the body of Christ. I’m not preaching on this exact topic, so a blog post is a way for me to share some … Read more

Tags genesis, queer

I’m they, and them’s me

December 22, 2018September 28, 2018

I’m not a poet. But during my second Master’s program, I wrote a pretty neat poem. It’s biblical, but also pushes the implicit gender we find in scripture. The first mechanic was replacing verses of divine summoning with “come out.” … Read more

Tags identity, queer
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