When Love Shows Up

I was not religious in college. Except for the night of a show. I was both a non-practicing Christian and a practicing actor at the

St. Stephen was stoned to death. He was both the first Christian deacon and the first Christian martyr. He riled up the authorities by speaking

When Jesus recruited his disciples, he did not pick from the usual suspects. He was a rabbi, but did not pick any seminary students. He

The Bible does not say that there is a Trinity. The term Trinity refers to God as being 3 persons in one divine being –

Jesus was publicly executed and his death was completely legal. You might think the brutality of his torture and execution would be the most interesting

The first time I met Cory Oberlin was on a phone call. His name and contact information had shown up in my mailbox a day

As we were coming home from church one Sunday, my mom commented excitedly about the pastor’s sermon. It was 1992 and the presidential race had

I want to tell you about one of my favorite prayers. I have been writing a lot over the last few weeks about loving your

Speaking of loving your political enemy, I remember a conversation I had with a relative a few years back. They are a family member with

The Christian season called Lent began this week. It is known as a time of penitence and fasting in preparation for Easter. Throughout the next

Jesus tells us to love our enemies and pray for those who hate us. We immediately rebel against this command, dismiss it as rosy idealism,

I believe that LGBTQ+ people are a blessing to this world. The church community I serve, the Church of the Redeemer, affirms this belief, as