• September 2024
  • Sep 15, 2024 Taking Up Our Cross? Sep 15, 2024
  • Sep 11, 2024 Joshua Tree Sep 11, 2024
• August 2024
  • Aug 29, 2024 A Very Late, Likely Inadequate Response to the Bullhorn Guy Who Said We Were Heading to Hell for Going to Disneyland Aug 29, 2024
  • Aug 20, 2024 Note to Self for the Next Time You Feel Low and Get "Anti-Hero" Stuck in Your Head Aug 20, 2024
  • Aug 18, 2024 Wise Donkey Aug 18, 2024
  • Aug 11, 2024 Be Angry (But Do Not Sin) Aug 11, 2024
  • Aug 8, 2024 Peace in the Valley Aug 8, 2024
  • Aug 6, 2024 11,096,000,000 Miles Aug 6, 2024
  • Aug 5, 2024 Overlooks and Giants Aug 5, 2024
  • Aug 4, 2024 Grace for Catastrophes Big and Small Aug 4, 2024
  • Aug 1, 2024 Getting Props from Paul Bunyan Aug 1, 2024
• July 2024
  • Jul 28, 2024 A Mountain-Sized Table Jul 28, 2024
  • Jul 25, 2024 Dune Jul 25, 2024
  • Jul 24, 2024 Detour Revisited Jul 24, 2024
• June 2024
  • Jun 24, 2024 Mixing Up Messages of the Cross Jun 24, 2024
  • Jun 21, 2024 Yes, and... Jun 21, 2024
• May 2024
  • May 18, 2024 To Jim on His 14th Birthday May 18, 2024
• March 2024
  • Mar 31, 2024 Woke Us Up Again Mar 31, 2024
  • Mar 28, 2024 Washed Feet and Holy Places Mar 28, 2024
  • Mar 19, 2024 To Liam on His 11th Birthday Mar 19, 2024
  • Mar 14, 2024 Holy Nerdery Mar 14, 2024
  • Mar 3, 2024 The Most Magical Places on Earth Mar 3, 2024
• February 2024
  • Feb 27, 2024 Live and Move and Have our Being Feb 27, 2024
  • Feb 20, 2024 The Long Trail of Love that Leads to Where We Are Feb 20, 2024
  • Feb 11, 2024 Everything Will Change (But in the Meantime...) Feb 11, 2024
• January 2024
  • Jan 20, 2024 God of the Long Game Jan 20, 2024
  • Jan 6, 2024 Star of Wonder Jan 6, 2024
  • Jan 1, 2024 May You Find a Light Jan 1, 2024
• December 2023
  • Dec 16, 2023 The Perilous Pursuit of Peace Dec 16, 2023
  • Dec 3, 2023 The Edges of What We Can Hope For Dec 3, 2023
• November 2023
  • Nov 5, 2023 The Sounds of Saints Nov 5, 2023
• October 2023
  • Oct 30, 2023 The Priesthood of All Oct 30, 2023
  • Oct 29, 2023 It All Hangs on This Oct 29, 2023
  • Oct 15, 2023 Water Like Thunder Oct 15, 2023
  • Oct 9, 2023 All Things Go, All Things Grow Oct 9, 2023
  • Oct 1, 2023 The Middle Oct 1, 2023
• September 2023
  • Sep 29, 2023 The Beautiful Letdown Sep 29, 2023
  • Sep 24, 2023 Quailderness Sep 24, 2023
  • Sep 17, 2023 A Whole New World of Grace Sep 17, 2023
  • Sep 8, 2023 Inigo Montoya, College Football, & the Limits of Words Sep 8, 2023
• August 2023
  • Aug 30, 2023 Brand New Colony Aug 30, 2023
  • Aug 21, 2023 It's Never Too Late Aug 21, 2023
  • Aug 20, 2023 Like Sun Upon My Face Aug 20, 2023
  • Aug 13, 2023 The Sea Around Us/The God Who is With Us Aug 13, 2023
  • Aug 8, 2023 Late Night Drives, Prayers, and Singalongs Aug 8, 2023
  • Aug 6, 2023 6,574 Days Aug 6, 2023
  • Aug 4, 2023 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Personality Index (Updated Edition) Aug 4, 2023
  • Aug 2, 2023 A Haunted Summer at the Cineplex Aug 2, 2023
• July 2023
  • Jul 30, 2023 Da-Na-Na-Naaaaaa! (Zelda Treasure Chest Sound Effect) Jul 30, 2023
  • Jul 23, 2023 Bethel, South Carolina and Elsewhere Jul 23, 2023
  • Jul 22, 2023 Closing a Chapter Jul 22, 2023
  • Jul 17, 2023 Hope in the Dirt Jul 17, 2023
  • Jul 2, 2023 A ridiculously difficult passage that I have never really liked Jul 2, 2023
• June 2023
  • Jun 25, 2023 Swords Jun 25, 2023
  • Jun 18, 2023 bwahaha Jun 18, 2023
  • Jun 11, 2023 Leaps of Faith: Leave it Behind Jun 11, 2023
  • Jun 3, 2023 Leaps of Faith: Falling Upward Jun 3, 2023
• May 2023
  • May 31, 2023 40 May 31, 2023
  • May 18, 2023 To Jim on his 13th Birthday May 18, 2023
  • May 4, 2023 The Star Wars Film Tiers & Other Far, Far Away Miscellany May 4, 2023
  • May 3, 2023 Once more into the wilderness May 3, 2023
• April 2023
  • Apr 7, 2023 Stories and Compassion Apr 7, 2023
  • Apr 6, 2023 Maundy Thursday Apr 6, 2023
• March 2023
  • Mar 28, 2023 A prayer prayed far too frequently Mar 28, 2023
  • Mar 19, 2023 To Liam on his 10th Birthday Mar 19, 2023
  • Mar 8, 2023 This is a story about hope Mar 8, 2023
• February 2023
  • Feb 14, 2023 The Willfinity Saga Feb 14, 2023
  • Feb 13, 2023 Monday Mixtape: 1998-2001 Feb 13, 2023
  • Feb 12, 2023 Choosing the Highest Road, Messing Up, Choosing Again Feb 12, 2023
  • Feb 9, 2023 Body in Motion, Soul at Rest Feb 9, 2023
  • Feb 6, 2023 Monday Mixtape: Sunday Feb 6, 2023
  • Feb 6, 2023 Halfway There Feb 6, 2023
  • Feb 3, 2023 Let's Talk About the Big DC Movies/TV Announcements Feb 3, 2023
  • Feb 1, 2023 How I Fight Everything Everywhere All at Once Feb 1, 2023
• January 2023
  • Jan 30, 2023 Monday Mixtape: 2002-2009 Jan 30, 2023
  • Jan 30, 2023 Simple is Not Easy Jan 30, 2023
  • Jan 27, 2023 The Power of Ritual Jan 27, 2023
  • Jan 23, 2023 Monday Mixtape: The 60s Jan 23, 2023
  • Jan 21, 2023 Walk Before You Run Jan 21, 2023
  • Jan 19, 2023 Begin Again Jan 19, 2023
• December 2022
  • Dec 11, 2022 The Risk of Joy Dec 11, 2022
• November 2022
  • Nov 27, 2022 Advent I: Hope Nov 27, 2022
• October 2022
  • Oct 16, 2022 Till Kingdom Come (Acts 17:16-34) Oct 16, 2022
• June 2022
  • Jun 12, 2022 Setting the Example (Lookout Kid) (1 Timothy 4:4-12) Jun 12, 2022
• May 2022
  • May 18, 2022 To Jim on His 12th Birthday May 18, 2022
• March 2022
  • Mar 19, 2022 To Liam on His 9th Birthday Mar 19, 2022
• February 2022
  • Feb 27, 2022 Transfiguration & Transformation Feb 27, 2022
  • Feb 21, 2022 Getting Out of the Boat (Matthew 14:22-33) Feb 21, 2022
• January 2022
  • Jan 17, 2022 Our Prophets Shouldn't Make Us Comfortable Jan 17, 2022
  • Jan 12, 2022 More Than Words Can Say Jan 12, 2022
• November 2021
  • Nov 3, 2021 The Grace of the Unexpected Nov 3, 2021
• October 2021
  • Oct 22, 2021 Why are you sleeping? (Luke 22:46 & Romans 13:10-12) Oct 22, 2021
• September 2021
  • Sep 8, 2021 Just Said No Sep 8, 2021
  • Sep 6, 2021 What are you looking for? (John 1:35-42 & Matthew 6:33) Sep 6, 2021
• August 2021
  • Aug 6, 2021 16 Years Aug 6, 2021
• July 2021
  • Jul 11, 2021 Tomorrow (Acts 2:42-47) Jul 11, 2021
• June 2021
  • Jun 20, 2021 Arguing with Jesus After the Storm Jun 20, 2021
• May 2021
  • May 23, 2021 Pentecost on Two Wheels May 23, 2021
  • May 19, 2021 To Jim on His 11th Birthday May 19, 2021
• April 2021
  • Apr 28, 2021 The Grace of Showing Up Apr 28, 2021
  • Apr 21, 2021 Some Ways to Tend Sheep (John 21:1-22) Apr 21, 2021
  • Apr 13, 2021 7:45 in the Morning Apr 13, 2021
  • Apr 4, 2021 Resurrection Apr 4, 2021
• March 2021
  • Mar 31, 2021 Friday and Sunday Mar 31, 2021
  • Mar 28, 2021 Save Us Now Mar 28, 2021
  • Mar 19, 2021 To Liam on His 8th Birthday Mar 19, 2021
  • Mar 16, 2021 Mascot Madness 2021 Mar 16, 2021
  • Mar 14, 2021 The People Became Impatient on the Way Mar 14, 2021
• February 2021
  • Feb 17, 2021 A Kingdom of Dust Feb 17, 2021
• January 2021
  • Jan 7, 2021 A Late Epiphany Jan 7, 2021
  • Jan 3, 2021 Grace Upon Grace Jan 3, 2021
  • Jan 1, 2021 This New Day Jan 1, 2021
• December 2020
  • Dec 30, 2020 Albums I Listened to in 2020 Dec 30, 2020
  • Dec 9, 2020 An Advent Mixtape Dec 9, 2020
  • Dec 6, 2020 Whose Peace? Dec 6, 2020
• November 2020
  • Nov 29, 2020 Hope Like a Hurricane Nov 29, 2020
  • Nov 16, 2020 The House You're Building Nov 16, 2020
  • Nov 8, 2020 This Day Nov 8, 2020
  • Nov 1, 2020 Reform and Remember Nov 1, 2020
• October 2020
  • Oct 28, 2020 This Could Possibly Be the Best Day Ever? Oct 28, 2020
  • Oct 22, 2020 We Are All Connected Oct 22, 2020
  • Oct 4, 2020 Do This and You Will Live Oct 4, 2020
• September 2020
  • Sep 20, 2020 Angry Enough to Die Sep 20, 2020
  • Sep 6, 2020 Making a Hole in the Ceiling (Luke 5:17-26) Sep 6, 2020
• August 2020
  • Aug 30, 2020 Hold Fast Aug 30, 2020
  • Aug 28, 2020 The Sin That So Easily Entangles U.S. Aug 28, 2020
  • Aug 24, 2020 The Flood Has Not Swept Us Away Aug 24, 2020
  • Aug 16, 2020 Dogs and When Jesus Grew Aug 16, 2020
  • Aug 9, 2020 A Beautifully Noble Failure Aug 9, 2020
  • Aug 2, 2020 I Don't Really Want to Wrestle Aug 2, 2020
• July 2020
  • Jul 26, 2020 Disruption Jul 26, 2020
  • Jul 25, 2020 Rescue Jul 25, 2020
  • Jul 19, 2020 Ladders and Ladders Jul 19, 2020
  • Jul 18, 2020 Preaching to the Birds Jul 18, 2020
  • Jul 12, 2020 Red Stuff Jul 12, 2020
  • Jul 5, 2020 Give Us Rest Jul 5, 2020
  • Jul 4, 2020 Hamilton and the Idea of America Jul 4, 2020
• June 2020
  • Jun 28, 2020 A Psalm in Someone Else's Shoes Jun 28, 2020
  • Jun 27, 2020 What I Wish the Evangelical Church Would Believe About Me Jun 27, 2020
  • Jun 6, 2020 Remember Jun 6, 2020
  • Jun 6, 2020 Scenes from a Protest Jun 6, 2020
• May 2020
  • May 27, 2020 Superman, Destroyed Bodies, and All Our Tomorrows May 27, 2020
  • May 24, 2020 Up and Here May 24, 2020
  • May 18, 2020 To Jim on His 10th Birthday May 18, 2020
  • May 4, 2020 All Who Believed Were Together May 4, 2020
• April 2020
  • Apr 19, 2020 Like Thomas I Want to See Something Apr 19, 2020
  • Apr 11, 2020 First Breath After Dying Apr 11, 2020
  • Apr 4, 2020 An Awkward Parade Apr 4, 2020
  • Apr 4, 2020 Ultimate Mascot Madness Final Four Apr 4, 2020
  • Apr 4, 2020 Ultimate Mascot Madness Sweet 16 & Elite Eight Apr 4, 2020
  • Apr 2, 2020 Ultimate Mascot Madness Third Round Apr 2, 2020
• March 2020
  • Mar 31, 2020 Ultimate Mascot Madness Second Round Mar 31, 2020
  • Mar 30, 2020 Ultimate Mascot Madness First Round Mar 30, 2020
  • Mar 30, 2020 Ultimate Mascot Madness Intro & Play-In Rounds Mar 30, 2020
  • Mar 28, 2020 Death in Reverse Mar 28, 2020
  • Mar 21, 2020 One Thing I Know Mar 21, 2020
  • Mar 19, 2020 To Liam on His 7th Birthday Mar 19, 2020
  • Mar 16, 2020 The Epidemiology of Grace Mar 16, 2020
  • Mar 14, 2020 The Geography of Grace Mar 14, 2020
  • Mar 10, 2020 Taking the Long Way Mar 10, 2020
  • Mar 2, 2020 More Than You Could Ever Imagine (John 10:1-18) Mar 2, 2020
• February 2020
  • Feb 17, 2020 Presidents Day Pseudo Facts Greatest Hits Feb 17, 2020
  • Feb 15, 2020 B-Sides and Outtakes Feb 15, 2020
  • Feb 10, 2020 Obadiah the Golden Beagle Feb 10, 2020
• January 2020
  • Jan 26, 2020 Light Jan 26, 2020
  • Jan 20, 2020 How Long? Jan 20, 2020
  • Jan 12, 2020 Under Water Jan 12, 2020
  • Jan 4, 2020 They Did Not Know Him Jan 4, 2020
  • Jan 2, 2020 Where Do We Grow From Here? (Sermon Video) Jan 2, 2020
• December 2019
  • Dec 29, 2019 Refugees Dec 29, 2019
  • Dec 26, 2019 The Second Day of Christmas Dec 26, 2019
  • Dec 21, 2019 Love is Here Dec 21, 2019
  • Dec 14, 2019 Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee Dec 14, 2019
  • Dec 7, 2019 A Wild Peace Dec 7, 2019
  • Dec 1, 2019 Hope is the Thing with Teeth Dec 1, 2019
• November 2019
  • Nov 23, 2019 Weekly Lectionary: Let's Try This Again Nov 23, 2019
  • Nov 14, 2019 What Does God See? Nov 14, 2019
• October 2019
  • Oct 9, 2019 Every Song Becomes a Psalm Oct 9, 2019
• September 2019
  • Sep 16, 2019 Beeps, Boops, and Prayers Sep 16, 2019
  • Sep 3, 2019 Turning Over Tables (Sermon Video) Sep 3, 2019
  • Sep 1, 2019 Turning Over Tables (John 2:13-22) Sep 1, 2019
• August 2019
  • Aug 5, 2019 Grant Us Courage Aug 5, 2019
• July 2019
  • Jul 19, 2019 Rebirth (Sermon Video) Jul 19, 2019
  • Jul 19, 2019 Rebirth (Roman 6:1-14, 23) Jul 19, 2019
• June 2019
  • Jun 27, 2019 Prison Break (Sermon Video) Jun 27, 2019
  • Jun 23, 2019 Prison Break (Philippians 4:4-9) Jun 23, 2019
• May 2019
  • May 19, 2019 To Jim on His 9th Birthday May 19, 2019
  • May 16, 2019 I Don't Wanna Live Like This, But I Don't Wanna Die May 16, 2019
  • May 6, 2019 A Resurrection May 6, 2019
• April 2019
  • Apr 25, 2019 A Denial Apr 25, 2019
  • Apr 22, 2019 A Breath Apr 22, 2019
• March 2019
  • Mar 29, 2019 Not What You Think (Sermon Video) Mar 29, 2019
  • Mar 19, 2019 To Liam on his 6th Birthday Mar 19, 2019
  • Mar 18, 2019 Mascot Madness 2019 Mar 18, 2019
  • Mar 17, 2019 Not What You Think (Luke 7:36-8:3) Mar 17, 2019
  • Mar 6, 2019 Earth and Wind Mar 6, 2019
• February 2019
  • Feb 6, 2019 Building a Village at the End of the World Feb 6, 2019
• January 2019
  • Jan 22, 2019 Holding on to Joy Jan 22, 2019
  • Jan 7, 2019 Another Journal Jan 7, 2019
• December 2018
  • Dec 31, 2018 Brave New Day (2 Corinthians 5:17-19) Dec 31, 2018
  • Dec 24, 2018 Mercy Wild Dec 24, 2018
  • Dec 18, 2018 A Refuge in Egypt Dec 18, 2018
• November 2018
  • Nov 26, 2018 The Skeleton Key in a Doctor Who Recap Nov 26, 2018
  • Nov 25, 2018 In God's Country (Philippians 2:6-11) Nov 25, 2018
  • Nov 17, 2018 A Short Story About a Minor Miracle Nov 17, 2018
  • Nov 16, 2018 Love Your Neighbor as You Love Yourself Nov 16, 2018
  • Nov 11, 2018 Swallowed in the Sea (Jonah 1-4) Nov 11, 2018
  • Nov 8, 2018 A Confession Nov 8, 2018
  • Nov 1, 2018 Saints Nov 1, 2018
• October 2018
  • Oct 29, 2018 Take Care Oct 29, 2018
  • Oct 8, 2018 Where I Want to Be Today Oct 8, 2018
  • Oct 6, 2018 Will Campbell's Blues Oct 6, 2018
• September 2018
  • Sep 27, 2018 Trying to Make Sense of Today Sep 27, 2018
  • Sep 18, 2018 Roots Then Wings Sep 18, 2018
  • Sep 11, 2018 A Change is Gonna Come Sep 11, 2018
• August 2018
  • Aug 30, 2018 The Pain of Watching Your Home Disappear Aug 30, 2018
  • Aug 19, 2018 Hitting the Wall (Isaiah 40:21-31) Aug 19, 2018
  • Aug 6, 2018 Thirteen Aug 6, 2018
  • Aug 5, 2018 Clear Eyes, Clean Heart (Psalm 51:1-12) Aug 5, 2018
  • Aug 1, 2018 Psalm 51 and Little Lion Man Aug 1, 2018
• July 2018
  • Jul 25, 2018 Ordinary Sanctuary Jul 25, 2018
  • Jul 9, 2018 Not Yet Ready Jul 9, 2018
  • Jul 4, 2018 Looking for an America to Celebrate Jul 4, 2018
  • Jul 1, 2018 Come and See Jul 1, 2018
• June 2018
  • Jun 18, 2018 I Used to Write Jun 18, 2018
• May 2018
  • May 18, 2018 To Jim on His 8th Birthday May 18, 2018
  • May 1, 2018 Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace May 1, 2018
• April 2018
  • Apr 26, 2018 A Ghost in New York Apr 26, 2018
  • Apr 19, 2018 Never-ending Apr 19, 2018
  • Apr 9, 2018 May Your Love Endure Apr 9, 2018
• March 2018
  • Mar 19, 2018 To Liam on his 5th Birthday Mar 19, 2018
  • Mar 3, 2018 May You Find Something to Ignite and Haunt Your Imagination Mar 3, 2018
• February 2018
  • Feb 26, 2018 Make Some Noise Feb 26, 2018
  • Feb 21, 2018 And a Child Shall Lead Them Feb 21, 2018
  • Feb 15, 2018 Beloved Child of God Feb 15, 2018
  • Feb 14, 2018 We've Got to Try Feb 14, 2018
  • Feb 4, 2018 22 Minute Lessons (John 13:34-35) Feb 4, 2018
• January 2018
  • Jan 26, 2018 Standing Around with a Bag Full of Anger Jan 26, 2018
  • Jan 3, 2018 Christmas in Ordinary Times Jan 3, 2018
  • Jan 1, 2018 A New Hope Jan 1, 2018
• December 2017
  • Dec 27, 2017 The Lost George Dec 27, 2017
  • Dec 14, 2017 Time Deepens Some Wounds Dec 14, 2017
  • Dec 3, 2017 The Night Before Advent Dec 3, 2017
• November 2017
  • Nov 27, 2017 An Intervention for the Person Singing "Last Christmas" Nov 27, 2017
  • Nov 20, 2017 Not Knowing the Words to the Song Nov 20, 2017
  • Nov 6, 2017 Is Hope Insane? Nov 6, 2017
  • Nov 1, 2017 Grandma: My Patron Saint of Teaching Nov 1, 2017
• October 2017
  • Oct 31, 2017 Red Construction Paper & Dreams for the Church Oct 31, 2017
  • Oct 16, 2017 Chasing the Questions (Proverbs 2:1-5) Oct 16, 2017
  • Oct 2, 2017 We Can't Just Pray with Our Words Oct 2, 2017
• September 2017
  • Sep 21, 2017 "Lost" and the Living Story: A Throwback Sep 21, 2017
  • Sep 13, 2017 A Love that Does Not End Sep 13, 2017
  • Sep 1, 2017 Singing Hymns as My Sons Wait Out a Tornado Warning Sep 1, 2017
• August 2017
  • Aug 30, 2017 This Land is Your Land Aug 30, 2017
  • Aug 22, 2017 Awe and Wonder Aug 22, 2017
  • Aug 20, 2017 The Dog Passage Aug 20, 2017
  • Aug 16, 2017 Niceness is Not Enough Aug 16, 2017
  • Aug 12, 2017 I Write This from the Boat Aug 12, 2017
  • Aug 11, 2017 I Don't Recognize Your Jesus Aug 11, 2017
  • Aug 9, 2017 Dancing in the Dark Aug 9, 2017
  • Aug 6, 2017 Wrestlepalooza Aug 6, 2017
  • Aug 6, 2017 12 Years Aug 6, 2017
• July 2017
  • Jul 25, 2017 In Darkest Night Jul 25, 2017
  • Jul 23, 2017 Still With Me Jul 23, 2017
  • Jul 18, 2017 Death and All of His Friends Jul 18, 2017
  • Jul 2, 2017 Say Their Names (Luke 16:19-31) Jul 2, 2017
• June 2017
  • Jun 25, 2017 Up with the Birds Jun 25, 2017
  • Jun 12, 2017 Dance Jun 12, 2017
  • Jun 4, 2017 Together Jun 4, 2017
  • Jun 1, 2017 My Brother's Keeper Jun 1, 2017
• May 2017
  • May 30, 2017 Ebenezer (1 Samuel 7:3-12) May 30, 2017
  • May 22, 2017 Twenty-Four Plus Ten May 22, 2017
  • May 18, 2017 To Jim on his 7th Birthday May 18, 2017
  • May 18, 2017 Fragments May 18, 2017
• April 2017
  • Apr 27, 2017 If This is Back, Then I'm Sorry We Were Ever Here Apr 27, 2017
  • Apr 23, 2017 Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise (Matt. 28:16-20 & John 20:24-29) Apr 23, 2017
  • Apr 14, 2017 Stations Apr 14, 2017
  • Apr 13, 2017 Trying, Failing, and Trying Again Apr 13, 2017
• March 2017
  • Mar 30, 2017 1 Phineas Ferb:12 Mar 30, 2017
  • Mar 26, 2017 Good Cop, Bad Cop Mar 26, 2017
  • Mar 20, 2017 The Walking Dead (Mark 5:1-20) Mar 20, 2017
  • Mar 19, 2017 To Liam on his 4th Birthday Mar 19, 2017
  • Mar 11, 2017 Crappy First Drafts Mar 11, 2017
  • Mar 5, 2017 God, reorient me to Your Way Mar 5, 2017
  • Mar 1, 2017 Of Storms and Ash Wednesday Reminders Mar 1, 2017
• February 2017
  • Feb 28, 2017 Stitched Together Feb 28, 2017
  • Feb 22, 2017 Miserable But Eventually, Hopefully Free Feb 22, 2017
  • Feb 20, 2017 President's Day Pseudo Facts Feb 20, 2017
  • Feb 15, 2017 A Story About Lego Batman and My Younger Son Feb 15, 2017
  • Feb 11, 2017 Love Rescue Us Feb 11, 2017
  • Feb 4, 2017 Fiat Lux Feb 4, 2017
  • Feb 2, 2017 This is Me Metaphorically Trying to Do Whatever Phil Connors Did to Break Out of Groundhog Day Feb 2, 2017
• January 2017
  • Jan 30, 2017 What We're Supposed to Be About Jan 30, 2017
  • Jan 25, 2017 Some Pieces of My Rebellion Jan 25, 2017
  • Jan 14, 2017 40 Jan 14, 2017
  • Jan 11, 2017 Rebellion Jan 11, 2017
  • Jan 5, 2017 It Takes Time...And Then It Takes Time Jan 5, 2017
• December 2016
  • Dec 31, 2016 2016: The Blogging Year in Review Dec 31, 2016
  • Dec 29, 2016 Shards of Light in 2016 Dec 29, 2016
  • Dec 25, 2016 Begin Again Dec 25, 2016
  • Dec 18, 2016 Don't Leave Dec 18, 2016
  • Dec 10, 2016 The Dead Are Raised Dec 10, 2016
  • Dec 9, 2016 Frontiers Dec 9, 2016
  • Dec 7, 2016 Running with Luke Dec 7, 2016
  • Dec 4, 2016 The Baby Shall Ride a T-Rex Dec 4, 2016
• November 2016
  • Nov 29, 2016 Arrival, Advent, and Leaps of Hope Nov 29, 2016
  • Nov 27, 2016 Born in a Messed Up Place Nov 27, 2016
  • Nov 23, 2016 Thankful Nov 23, 2016
  • Nov 21, 2016 356 Miles Nov 21, 2016
  • Nov 20, 2016 Believe in the Kingdom Nov 20, 2016
  • Nov 19, 2016 Furman at Mercer Nov 19, 2016
  • Nov 12, 2016 Ordination Service Nov 12, 2016
  • Nov 12, 2016 Furman vs. Western Carolina Nov 12, 2016
  • Nov 11, 2016 Wrestling Francis Nov 11, 2016
  • Nov 9, 2016 A Letter to My Sons on the Morning After the Election Nov 9, 2016
  • Nov 8, 2016 The Most Important Thing We Can Do Today Nov 8, 2016
  • Nov 7, 2016 Thomas Jefferson Will Burn Your Bibles Nov 7, 2016
  • Nov 4, 2016 Furman vs. Wofford Nov 4, 2016
  • Nov 1, 2016 The Great Cloud Nov 1, 2016
• October 2016
  • Oct 25, 2016 Sanctuary Oct 25, 2016
  • Oct 16, 2016 Rest Oct 16, 2016
  • Oct 14, 2016 Furman at ETSU Oct 14, 2016
  • Oct 10, 2016 Just Words Oct 10, 2016
  • Oct 9, 2016 The One Who Came Back Oct 9, 2016
  • Oct 7, 2016 Furman vs. Samford Oct 7, 2016
  • Oct 7, 2016 Face Pressed Against the Airplane Window Oct 7, 2016
  • Oct 3, 2016 Don't Worry, Be (Live) Oct 3, 2016
  • Oct 2, 2016 Don't Worry, Be Oct 2, 2016
  • Oct 2, 2016 Morning Oct 2, 2016
  • Oct 1, 2016 Furman vs. Kennesaw State Oct 1, 2016
• September 2016
  • Sep 25, 2016 The Other Lazarus Sep 25, 2016
  • Sep 23, 2016 Furman at Coastal Carolina Sep 23, 2016
  • Sep 21, 2016 Saints: I Have No Idea Where I Am Going Sep 21, 2016
  • Sep 19, 2016 Boxers: I See My Brother Sep 19, 2016
  • Sep 18, 2016 I'm a Giraffe and I'm Okay Sep 18, 2016
  • Sep 18, 2016 Heartsick Sep 18, 2016
  • Sep 17, 2016 Furman vs. Chattanooga Sep 17, 2016
  • Sep 11, 2016 The Economy of Mercy Sep 11, 2016
  • Sep 9, 2016 Furman at The Citadel Sep 9, 2016
  • Sep 9, 2016 Hub City Sep 9, 2016
  • Sep 4, 2016 Wonderful They Sep 4, 2016
  • Sep 2, 2016 Furman at Michigan State Sep 2, 2016
• August 2016
  • Aug 27, 2016 Entertaining Angels Extended Remix Aug 27, 2016
  • Aug 24, 2016 Our Next Adventure Aug 24, 2016
  • Aug 21, 2016 Things Unseen Aug 21, 2016
  • Aug 21, 2016 The Bureau of Helping Aug 21, 2016
  • Aug 14, 2016 Divide/Unite Aug 14, 2016
  • Aug 7, 2016 A Babel to Our Religiosity Aug 7, 2016
  • Aug 6, 2016 11 Years Aug 6, 2016
  • Aug 4, 2016 Break On Through (To the Other Side) Aug 4, 2016
• July 2016
  • Jul 31, 2016 Wander and Wonder Jul 31, 2016
  • Jul 28, 2016 Sacred Songs Jul 28, 2016
  • Jul 26, 2016 Still New Every Morning Jul 26, 2016
  • Jul 23, 2016 A Totally Inappropriate Children's Sermon Jul 23, 2016
  • Jul 22, 2016 I Alone Can't Fix It Jul 22, 2016
  • Jul 22, 2016 Jul 22, 2016
  • Jul 21, 2016 Superhero Presidential Tickets Jul 21, 2016
  • Jul 21, 2016 Jul 21, 2016
  • Jul 19, 2016 Love Your Enemy Jul 19, 2016
  • Jul 19, 2016 Jul 19, 2016
  • Jul 16, 2016 Mary and Martha Go to Couple's Therapy Jul 16, 2016
  • Jul 16, 2016 Jul 16, 2016
  • Jul 9, 2016 Neighbor Jul 9, 2016
  • Jul 7, 2016 We Don't Let Them Stay That Way Jul 7, 2016
  • Jul 6, 2016 Helplessness Blues (Some Incomplete Thoughts on Why I'm Getting Ordained) Jul 6, 2016
  • Jul 5, 2016 Don't Look Back (Live) Jul 5, 2016
  • Jul 2, 2016 When Someone Else Sings One of "Our" Songs Jul 2, 2016
• June 2016
  • Jun 27, 2016 Fish Stories Jun 27, 2016
  • Jun 26, 2016 Don't Look Back Jun 26, 2016
  • Jun 19, 2016 The Uncomfortableness of Being One Jun 19, 2016
  • Jun 13, 2016 Orlando Jun 13, 2016
  • Jun 12, 2016 Not What You Think Jun 12, 2016
  • Jun 8, 2016 Christian School Mascot Ideas Jun 8, 2016
  • Jun 7, 2016 Imagination vs. The Manual Jun 7, 2016
  • Jun 5, 2016 His Heart Went Out to Her Jun 5, 2016
  • Jun 4, 2016 Death Makes Our Challenging Heroes Safe Jun 4, 2016
  • Jun 2, 2016 Remember Your Baptisms Jun 2, 2016
• May 2016
  • May 28, 2016 Distance Does Not Matter May 28, 2016
  • May 26, 2016 A Thing I Would Like to Do When I Grow Up May 26, 2016
  • May 22, 2016 A Drop in a Massive, Mysterious Sea May 22, 2016
  • May 21, 2016 33 Laps May 21, 2016
  • May 18, 2016 To Jim on His 6th Birthday May 18, 2016
  • May 17, 2016 The Work is Food May 17, 2016
  • May 14, 2016 Holy Ghost May 14, 2016
  • May 11, 2016 Muscle Memory and the Amnesiac May 11, 2016
  • May 8, 2016 For Those Who Give Life, We Give Thanks May 8, 2016
  • May 7, 2016 Silence and a Billion Songs May 7, 2016
  • May 6, 2016 Batman v. Superman v. Captain America v. Iron Man v. You v. Me May 6, 2016
  • May 5, 2016 Somewhere Hope Remains May 5, 2016
  • May 3, 2016 The Marxist, Homosexual Atheist Who Told a Great Story About Jesus May 3, 2016
  • May 1, 2016 Heart Be Not Troubled May 1, 2016
• April 2016
  • Apr 29, 2016 At Sea Apr 29, 2016
  • Apr 23, 2016 Sisyphus Apr 23, 2016
  • Apr 21, 2016 Getting Back Up After Paper Cups Apr 21, 2016
  • Apr 18, 2016 The Cardboard Cutout Feedback Loop Apr 18, 2016
  • Apr 14, 2016 The Ache of the Beatitudes Apr 14, 2016
  • Apr 9, 2016 One Step Back, Two Steps Forward Apr 9, 2016
  • Apr 7, 2016 The Road is a Psalm Apr 7, 2016
  • Apr 2, 2016 The Conversation In Between Apr 2, 2016
• March 2016
  • Mar 26, 2016 Things Are Broken / Things Will Heal Mar 26, 2016
  • Mar 26, 2016 Station 14 Mar 26, 2016
  • Mar 26, 2016 Station 13 Mar 26, 2016
  • Mar 26, 2016 Station 12 Mar 26, 2016
  • Mar 26, 2016 Station 11 Mar 26, 2016
  • Mar 25, 2016 Station 10 Mar 25, 2016
  • Mar 24, 2016 Station 9 Mar 24, 2016
  • Mar 24, 2016 Station 8 Mar 24, 2016
  • Mar 23, 2016 Station 7 Mar 23, 2016
  • Mar 23, 2016 Station 6 Mar 23, 2016
  • Mar 22, 2016 Station 5 Mar 22, 2016
  • Mar 22, 2016 Station 4 Mar 22, 2016
  • Mar 21, 2016 Station 3 Mar 21, 2016
  • Mar 21, 2016 Station 2 Mar 21, 2016
  • Mar 21, 2016 Station 1 Mar 21, 2016
  • Mar 20, 2016 An Awkward Parade Mar 20, 2016
  • Mar 19, 2016 To Liam on His 3rd Birthday Mar 19, 2016
  • Mar 18, 2016 Chris v. Batman v. Superman: Blog of Justice Mar 18, 2016
  • Mar 14, 2016 Mascot Madness 2016 Mar 14, 2016
  • Mar 13, 2016 The Insane Call to Run to the Desert Mar 13, 2016
  • Mar 5, 2016 A Story I Just Can't Shake Mar 5, 2016
  • Mar 2, 2016 The Thirteenth Church of Wiggalazoo Mar 2, 2016
• February 2016
  • Feb 29, 2016 Donald Trump is Lex Luthor Feb 29, 2016
  • Feb 27, 2016 God's Gonna Cut You Down? Feb 27, 2016
  • Feb 26, 2016 The Trade-Off I'll Take Everyday Feb 26, 2016
  • Feb 22, 2016 An Echo of Heartbreak Feb 22, 2016
  • Feb 21, 2016 The Anti-Gospel of Fear Feb 21, 2016
  • Feb 18, 2016 Dear Lent Feb 18, 2016
  • Feb 13, 2016 A Wilderness Guide Feb 13, 2016
  • Feb 11, 2016 The Death (and Resurrection) of Everything That's Wild Feb 11, 2016
  • Feb 7, 2016 If Jesus Played in the Super Bowl Feb 7, 2016
  • Feb 6, 2016 Lost in Transfiguration Feb 6, 2016
  • Feb 2, 2016 Groundhog Infinitum Feb 2, 2016
• January 2016
  • Jan 31, 2016 The Part We Don't Want to Hear Jan 31, 2016
  • Jan 28, 2016 Why Christians of My Generation Are Paying Close Attention to Trump and the GOP Jan 28, 2016
  • Jan 26, 2016 A Forced Sabbath Jan 26, 2016
  • Jan 24, 2016 The Part We Want to Hear Jan 24, 2016
  • Jan 22, 2016 Imagining God as a Frazzled Parent Jan 22, 2016
  • Jan 20, 2016 Earth 2 Jan 20, 2016
  • Jan 18, 2016 MLK Jan 18, 2016
  • Jan 17, 2016 The Grumpy Guy at the Party Jan 17, 2016
  • Jan 16, 2016 The Afterlife Appropriate for People Who Stare In Judgment When Your Kid Throws a Tantrum Jan 16, 2016
  • Jan 13, 2016 If I Had a Billion Dollars Jan 13, 2016
  • Jan 10, 2016 God Loves You and God Likes You Jan 10, 2016
  • Jan 9, 2016 Squib Jan 9, 2016
  • Jan 2, 2016 Amazing Grace Jan 2, 2016
  • Jan 1, 2016 Switchbacks Jan 1, 2016
• December 2015
  • Dec 30, 2015 15 from '15 Dec 30, 2015
  • Dec 29, 2015 Books, TV, Movies, Music, & Podcasts That I Liked in 2015 Dec 29, 2015
  • Dec 24, 2015 Christmas Dec 24, 2015
  • Dec 23, 2015 The Spell Begins to Break Dec 23, 2015
  • Dec 22, 2015 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Dec 22, 2015
  • Dec 21, 2015 We Three Kings Dec 21, 2015
  • Dec 20, 2015 Magnificat Dec 20, 2015
  • Dec 19, 2015 Fire in My Lungs Dec 19, 2015
  • Dec 18, 2015 The Earth Stood Still Dec 18, 2015
  • Dec 17, 2015 The Force Awakens Dec 17, 2015
  • Dec 16, 2015 Please God, let me live again Dec 16, 2015
  • Dec 15, 2015 Winter Wonderland Dec 15, 2015
  • Dec 14, 2015 Sandy Hook Dec 14, 2015
  • Dec 13, 2015 Broody the Advent Viper Dec 13, 2015
  • Dec 12, 2015 The Nutcracker Dec 12, 2015
  • Dec 11, 2015 Help Me Dec 11, 2015
  • Dec 10, 2015 Giant Christmas Trees of My Childhood Dec 10, 2015
  • Dec 9, 2015 Island of Misfit Toys Dec 9, 2015
  • Dec 8, 2015 What Did Mary Know? Dec 8, 2015
  • Dec 7, 2015 Light the lamp! Dec 7, 2015
  • Dec 6, 2015 Prepare the Way Dec 6, 2015
  • Dec 5, 2015 Come On! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance! Dec 5, 2015
  • Dec 4, 2015 Live Nativity Dec 4, 2015
  • Dec 3, 2015 O Come, O Come Emmanuel Dec 3, 2015
  • Dec 2, 2015 Begat Dec 2, 2015
  • Dec 1, 2015 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Dec 1, 2015
• November 2015
  • Nov 30, 2015 I Will Wait Nov 30, 2015
  • Nov 29, 2015 Hope Nov 29, 2015
  • Nov 27, 2015 Sketching Advent Nov 27, 2015
  • Nov 21, 2015 A Losing Season in the Bleachers Nov 21, 2015
  • Nov 20, 2015 Furman vs. Wofford Nov 20, 2015
  • Nov 17, 2015 Following Jesus is Ridiculously, Ridiculously Hard (We Should Try Anyway) Nov 17, 2015
  • Nov 15, 2015 The Thing I Need to Believe About God Nov 15, 2015
  • Nov 14, 2015 Kyrie Eleison into Infinity Nov 14, 2015
  • Nov 12, 2015 Furman vs. Mercer Nov 12, 2015
  • Nov 12, 2015 Tall, Non-Fat Redcupageddon Nov 12, 2015
  • Nov 8, 2015 2 Things from an Episcopal Worship Service that I Wish Were a Part of Every Worship Service Nov 8, 2015
  • Nov 7, 2015 Look at Me! Nov 7, 2015
  • Nov 5, 2015 Furman vs. Western Carolina Nov 5, 2015
  • Nov 4, 2015 Choose Your Own Adventure is Kicking My Butt Nov 4, 2015
  • Nov 1, 2015 Let the Saints Free Nov 1, 2015
• October 2015
  • Oct 30, 2015 Furman vs. Samford Oct 30, 2015
  • Oct 23, 2015 Standing on the Overpass Screaming Oct 23, 2015
  • Oct 22, 2015 Furman vs. The Citadel Oct 22, 2015
  • Oct 21, 2015 Satellite or Star Oct 21, 2015
  • Oct 13, 2015 How I Have Spent My Time Dealing with Writer's Block This Evening Oct 13, 2015
  • Oct 10, 2015 Sympathy for the Human Oct 10, 2015
  • Oct 8, 2015 Furman vs. Chattanooga Oct 8, 2015
  • Oct 5, 2015 Francis, Preaching the Gospel, Ninja Turtle Shirts, and Taverns Oct 5, 2015
  • Oct 2, 2015 Furman vs. SC State (vs. A Potential Storm of Biblical Proportions) Oct 2, 2015
• September 2015
  • Sep 26, 2015 Justice League Nine-Nine Sep 26, 2015
  • Sep 25, 2015 Furman vs. VMI Sep 25, 2015
  • Sep 25, 2015 stumblestumblestumble Sep 25, 2015
  • Sep 24, 2015 Pope Francis and the Autumn Rain Sep 24, 2015
  • Sep 21, 2015 When a Sling and Stones Get the Win Sep 21, 2015
  • Sep 17, 2015 Furman vs. Central Florida Sep 17, 2015
  • Sep 17, 2015 The Greatest Sep 17, 2015
  • Sep 16, 2015 If I'm Being Honest Sep 16, 2015
  • Sep 11, 2015 Furman vs. Virginia Tech Sep 11, 2015
  • Sep 11, 2015 Superpower Made Perfect in Weakness Sep 11, 2015
  • Sep 5, 2015 Gears in a War Machine Sep 5, 2015
  • Sep 4, 2015 Furman vs. Coastal Carolina Sep 4, 2015
  • Sep 3, 2015 An Imaginary Conversation in Which Donald Trump and I Time Travel to See Jesus' Encounter with the Syrophoenician Woman Sep 3, 2015
• August 2015
  • Aug 30, 2015 Camille Saint-Saëns, Ice Cube, and What the Gospel Sounds Like Aug 30, 2015
  • Aug 28, 2015 Making Sure Pro-Life Isn't Hundredth-Butted Aug 28, 2015
  • Aug 21, 2015 A Conversation with Myself About Christian Warfare Imagery and Other Things Aug 21, 2015
  • Aug 20, 2015 And I Forgot to Be Nervous Aug 20, 2015
  • Aug 15, 2015 Fear, Wisdom, Humility, Etc. Aug 15, 2015
  • Aug 13, 2015 7 Things Inside Out Taught and/or Reminded Me Concerning Faith Aug 13, 2015
  • Aug 9, 2015 Drawing Jesus Aug 9, 2015
  • Aug 7, 2015 Pilgrim's Recess Aug 7, 2015
  • Aug 6, 2015 Home Aug 6, 2015
  • Aug 5, 2015 Running in Venice (The Unexpected Blessing of Getting Lost) Aug 5, 2015
  • Aug 4, 2015 St. Mark (When Freemium Meets Faith) Aug 4, 2015
  • Aug 1, 2015 Trains (A Rush of Blood to the Head) Aug 1, 2015
• July 2015
  • Jul 28, 2015 Siena (A Happy Accident) Jul 28, 2015
  • Jul 27, 2015 Vernazza (The Difficult Gift of Grace) Jul 27, 2015
  • Jul 25, 2015 Running in Monterosso al Mare (Going Nowhere Fast-ish) Jul 25, 2015
  • Jul 25, 2015 More Than a Sheep or a Rubber Duck Jul 25, 2015
  • Jul 23, 2015 The Duomo in Florence (A Redemption) Jul 23, 2015
  • Jul 21, 2015 Vespers at San Damiano (Lost in No Translation or Uptown Monk) Jul 21, 2015
  • Jul 19, 2015 San Damiano Cross at St. Clare's (Rebuild My Church) Jul 19, 2015
  • Jul 18, 2015 St. John Lateran (Silence and Space) Jul 18, 2015
  • Jul 17, 2015 Jesusmania Jul 17, 2015
  • Jul 17, 2015 Trevi (The Practical Magic of Renovation) Jul 17, 2015
  • Jul 16, 2015 Pilgrimage Jul 16, 2015
  • Jul 3, 2015 Vacanza Jul 3, 2015
• June 2015
  • Jun 26, 2015 Do Not Fear, Only Believe Jun 26, 2015
  • Jun 23, 2015 Neighbors Before Banners Jun 23, 2015
  • Jun 20, 2015 Who Is This Guy? Jun 20, 2015
  • Jun 19, 2015 On Dealing with Monsters Jun 19, 2015
  • Jun 17, 2015 On Dealing with Poopheads Jun 17, 2015
  • Jun 13, 2015 Great Christian Men Park Part 2 Jun 13, 2015
  • Jun 13, 2015 Great Christian Men Park Jun 13, 2015
  • Jun 12, 2015 Blessed Are the Youngest Jun 12, 2015
  • Jun 10, 2015 Inland Jun 10, 2015
  • Jun 7, 2015 Tomorrowland Jun 7, 2015
• May 2015
  • May 31, 2015 The Mystery, the Work, and the Community May 31, 2015
  • May 29, 2015 Vox Dei May 29, 2015
  • May 28, 2015 Conversations: Justice League of the Bible, DC/Marvel Differences, and How We View Scripture Part 2 May 28, 2015
  • May 26, 2015 Must Holy See TV May 26, 2015
  • May 26, 2015 Owning Our Hypocrisy May 26, 2015
  • May 23, 2015 The Spirit and Dry Bones May 23, 2015
  • May 21, 2015 32 May 21, 2015
  • May 20, 2015 Conversations: Justice League of the Bible, DC/Marvel Differences, and How We View Scripture Part 1 May 20, 2015
  • May 18, 2015 To Jim on His 5th Birthday May 18, 2015
  • May 16, 2015 Opening Track May 16, 2015
  • May 12, 2015 The Decline of the American Church, Boy Meets World, & Me May 12, 2015
  • May 11, 2015 Good Songs Come to Those Who Wait May 11, 2015
  • May 8, 2015 Astounded May 8, 2015
  • May 4, 2015 May the Force Be With You. And Also With You. May 4, 2015
• April 2015
  • Apr 30, 2015 An Imagined Conversation Between Philip and the Spirit in Which Philip is More Like Us Apr 30, 2015
  • Apr 28, 2015 Ears to Hear Apr 28, 2015
  • Apr 25, 2015 When So Many Weep Apr 25, 2015
  • Apr 23, 2015 Talking Ourselves into Belief Apr 23, 2015
  • Apr 21, 2015 Lost in Space and Time Apr 21, 2015
  • Apr 19, 2015 So Let's Talk About That Batman v. Superman Trailer Apr 19, 2015
  • Apr 19, 2015 Ghost Stories Apr 19, 2015
  • Apr 16, 2015 A New Hope (or The Jar-Jar Redemption) Apr 16, 2015
  • Apr 9, 2015 Doubting Jesus Apr 9, 2015
  • Apr 7, 2015 Running in a Relentless Rain Apr 7, 2015
  • Apr 5, 2015 Resurrection Apr 5, 2015
  • Apr 3, 2015 Wrath of Man, Love of God Apr 3, 2015
  • Apr 2, 2015 Mandatum Apr 2, 2015
  • Apr 1, 2015 Spies Like Us Apr 1, 2015
• March 2015
  • Mar 31, 2015 Still Mar 31, 2015
  • Mar 28, 2015 The Sunday Before (An Awkward Parade) Mar 28, 2015
  • Mar 27, 2015 The Night of the Bat Mar 27, 2015
  • Mar 26, 2015 O Come, O Come Emmanuel 2 Mar 26, 2015
  • Mar 24, 2015 Our Stories Will Probably Be Small, But They Will Matter Mar 24, 2015
  • Mar 23, 2015 A Reminder of Why I Love Superhero Stories Mar 23, 2015
  • Mar 20, 2015 Against God and Many Others Have I Sinned Mar 20, 2015
  • Mar 19, 2015 To Liam on His 2nd Birthday Mar 19, 2015
  • Mar 17, 2015 2015 Mascot Madness Mar 17, 2015
  • Mar 14, 2015 A Glass Cage of Chaos Mar 14, 2015
  • Mar 14, 2015 Saving Grace Mar 14, 2015
  • Mar 10, 2015 Spring Dawns at Dusk Mar 10, 2015
  • Mar 9, 2015 Jacking Up Tables Mar 9, 2015
  • Mar 5, 2015 Would I Like Me When I'm Angry? Mar 5, 2015
  • Mar 2, 2015 Let Us Love Mar 2, 2015
• February 2015
  • Feb 27, 2015 Preach the Gospel at All Times (Even in Traffic) Feb 27, 2015
  • Feb 26, 2015 I Don't Fully Understand What it Means to Take Up My Cross Feb 26, 2015
  • Feb 24, 2015 10 Things the Church Could Learn From Parks and Rec Feb 24, 2015
  • Feb 23, 2015 The Water and the Dust (Found and Lost) Feb 23, 2015
  • Feb 20, 2015 We Hold These Things Together Feb 20, 2015
  • Feb 19, 2015 Stop Trying to Put a Gun in My Hands Feb 19, 2015
  • Feb 18, 2015 I Need Lent Feb 18, 2015
  • Feb 17, 2015 Ash Wednesday Feb 17, 2015
  • Feb 16, 2015 Presidents Day Pseudo Facts Feb 16, 2015
  • Feb 13, 2015 The Mountain Feb 13, 2015
  • Feb 11, 2015 A Carnitas-Shaped Void Feb 11, 2015
  • Feb 10, 2015 The Not-At-All Fascinating Story Behind the Name Wilco Moore Feb 10, 2015
  • Feb 9, 2015 Hitting the Wall Feb 9, 2015
  • Feb 8, 2015 Feb 8, 2015
  • Feb 4, 2015 Everyone is searching for you Feb 4, 2015
• January 2015
  • Jan 30, 2015 Millennials are Individuals, Not a Block to Be Won or Lost Jan 30, 2015
  • Jan 29, 2015 The Exorcist Jan 29, 2015
  • Jan 28, 2015 Doomsday and Friendship Jan 28, 2015
  • Jan 26, 2015 The Council of Trent was the Super Bowl of the Catholic Counter-Reformation Jan 26, 2015
  • Jan 25, 2015 Jan 25, 2015
  • Jan 22, 2015 Changing God's Mind Jan 22, 2015
  • Jan 20, 2015 My Day Late MLK Tribute Jan 20, 2015
  • Jan 18, 2015 Jan 18, 2015
  • Jan 16, 2015 My Neighbor's Mosque (My Neighbor's Prayer) Jan 16, 2015
  • Jan 15, 2015 Do Not Let Me Go Jan 15, 2015
  • Jan 14, 2015 Good Failure Jan 14, 2015
  • Jan 12, 2015 I Was a Preschool Wedding Officiant Jan 12, 2015
  • Jan 11, 2015 Jan 11, 2015
  • Jan 8, 2015 Plunging into the Watery Chaos Jan 8, 2015
  • Jan 6, 2015 Everything's Not Awesome Jan 6, 2015
  • Jan 5, 2015 Live by the Cosmic Rays, Die by the Cosmic Rays (Mostly Die) Jan 5, 2015
  • Jan 2, 2015 Grace Upon Grace Jan 2, 2015
  • Jan 1, 2015 Endings and Beginnings Jan 1, 2015
• December 2014
  • Dec 29, 2014 Best Flop Ever Dec 29, 2014
  • Dec 26, 2014 Jesus: Still a Baby Dec 26, 2014
  • Dec 24, 2014 Surprise Dec 24, 2014
  • Dec 23, 2014 Christmas Cram Sessions Dec 23, 2014
  • Dec 22, 2014 Charles Dickens Was a Whatever Dec 22, 2014
  • Dec 19, 2014 Follow the Star Dec 19, 2014
  • Dec 18, 2014 One Tough Mother (To Be) Dec 18, 2014
  • Dec 17, 2014 Tip of the Hat to Stephen Colbert Dec 17, 2014
  • Dec 16, 2014 A Good Detour Dec 16, 2014
  • Dec 14, 2014 Come On! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance! Dec 14, 2014
  • Dec 12, 2014 Do These Things Dec 12, 2014
  • Dec 10, 2014 O Come, O Come Emmanuel Dec 10, 2014
  • Dec 6, 2014 Saint Nicholas vs. the Society of Sinister Santas! Dec 6, 2014
  • Dec 4, 2014 Don't Ignore the Shadows Dec 4, 2014
  • Dec 3, 2014 A Charlie Brown Advent Dec 3, 2014
  • Dec 2, 2014 Is Chris Rock a Prophet? Dec 2, 2014
  • Dec 1, 2014 Saint Nicholas by Way of Johnny Cash Dec 1, 2014
• November 2014
  • Nov 28, 2014 Advent, Hope, and Time Travel Nov 28, 2014
  • Nov 25, 2014 My Imagination Can Only Go So Far Nov 25, 2014
  • Nov 24, 2014 Ben Franklin, Turkeys, and a Fascinating Alternate Timeline Nov 24, 2014
  • Nov 20, 2014 God with the Poor and Powerless Nov 20, 2014
  • Nov 18, 2014 An Encouraging Conversation Nov 18, 2014
  • Nov 17, 2014 Concerning Throwing People Out the Window Nov 17, 2014
  • Nov 14, 2014 "Shake It Off" and the Impenetrable Wall of the Swiftian Worldview Nov 14, 2014
  • Nov 13, 2014 Kyrie Eleison Nov 13, 2014
  • Nov 11, 2014 It's the End of the World as Toni Kukoč Knows It Nov 11, 2014
  • Nov 9, 2014 Back to the Start Nov 9, 2014
  • Nov 7, 2014 Portlandia Outtakes Nov 7, 2014
  • Nov 6, 2014 Are You Sure? Nov 6, 2014
  • Nov 5, 2014 A Sun Came Nov 5, 2014
  • Nov 4, 2014 The Wilderness Detour Nov 4, 2014
  • Nov 3, 2014 Monday Question: Do We Keep Doing This? Nov 3, 2014
  • Nov 1, 2014 Keep the Church Weird Nov 1, 2014
• October 2014
  • Oct 31, 2014 Craft Culture Oct 31, 2014
  • Oct 31, 2014 Martin Luther is The Reformer! Oct 31, 2014
  • Oct 30, 2014 Everyone Sing Oct 30, 2014
  • Oct 29, 2014 By Bike and By Foot Oct 29, 2014
  • Oct 28, 2014 Portlandia Oct 28, 2014
  • Oct 23, 2014 4 Minutes Oct 23, 2014
  • Oct 21, 2014 Missing My Native Language Oct 21, 2014
  • Oct 20, 2014 Monday Question: Fall Mixtape Oct 20, 2014
  • Oct 17, 2014 In the Land of Goliaths Oct 17, 2014
  • Oct 16, 2014 The Divine Blur Oct 16, 2014
  • Oct 15, 2014 Prayer is a Gigantic Mystery to Me Oct 15, 2014
  • Oct 13, 2014 Monday Question: Who Deserves a National Holiday? Oct 13, 2014
  • Oct 10, 2014 The Flash Finds the Joy in Doing Good Oct 10, 2014
  • Oct 9, 2014 Golden Calves and Empty Boxes Oct 9, 2014
  • Oct 8, 2014 Little Batman Lessons Oct 8, 2014
  • Oct 7, 2014 The Worst is Not the Whole Oct 7, 2014
  • Oct 6, 2014 Monday Question: Time Travel Oct 6, 2014
  • Oct 4, 2014 Francis of Assisi in "The Canticle of the Sun!" Oct 4, 2014
  • Oct 3, 2014 Pastoral Care and Parenting Oct 3, 2014
  • Oct 2, 2014 Unexpected Citizens Oct 2, 2014
• September 2014
  • Sep 30, 2014 The Doubt I Carry and the Grace to Which I Cling Sep 30, 2014
  • Sep 29, 2014 Monday Question: Questions for Heaven Sep 29, 2014
  • Sep 28, 2014 Photoshop and Philippians Sep 28, 2014
  • Sep 26, 2014 Begin Again and Again Sep 26, 2014
  • Sep 25, 2014 Let It Go Sep 25, 2014
  • Sep 24, 2014 Still Breathing Sep 24, 2014
  • Sep 23, 2014 Eat a Horse Sep 23, 2014
  • Sep 22, 2014 Monday Question: A Dinner for the Ages Sep 22, 2014
  • Sep 20, 2014 Learning How to Walk Sep 20, 2014
  • Sep 18, 2014 Perpetual Amnesia Sep 18, 2014
  • Sep 16, 2014 Mrs. Burton and the God Far Bigger Than I Can Imagine Sep 16, 2014
  • Sep 15, 2014 Monday Question: What One Thing Would You Say to the Church? Sep 15, 2014
  • Sep 14, 2014 Over the Edge Sep 14, 2014
  • Sep 11, 2014 77 Sep 11, 2014
  • Sep 9, 2014 For My Sister and Many Others Sep 9, 2014
  • Sep 8, 2014 Monday Question: Desert Island TV Shows Sep 8, 2014
  • Sep 7, 2014 Tell the Story You Say You're Going to Tell Sep 7, 2014
  • Sep 4, 2014 Get Busy Living Sep 4, 2014
  • Sep 3, 2014 Credo Sep 3, 2014
  • Sep 2, 2014 Speak More Freely Sep 2, 2014
  • Sep 1, 2014 Monday Question: What Did/Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Sep 1, 2014
• August 2014
  • Aug 31, 2014 The Call of the Wild Aug 31, 2014
  • Aug 28, 2014 Moses, Vampire Weekend, and Divine Revelation Aug 28, 2014
  • Aug 27, 2014 A Comic Book Nerd's Parenting Dilemma Aug 27, 2014
  • Aug 26, 2014 Making Jars of Clay's 20 Even More Awesome Aug 26, 2014
  • Aug 25, 2014 Monday Question: The First Book You Loved Aug 25, 2014
  • Aug 25, 2014 Hyde and Seek Aug 25, 2014
  • Aug 21, 2014 An Imagined Conversation About Who Jesus Is Aug 21, 2014
  • Aug 19, 2014 Bird Speak Aug 19, 2014
  • Aug 18, 2014 Monday Question: What Music Do You Associate with a Certain Time in Your Life? Aug 18, 2014
  • Aug 17, 2014 Colors, Fish, and Baby Jesus Aug 17, 2014
  • Aug 15, 2014 On Ferguson Aug 15, 2014
  • Aug 14, 2014 The Woman Who Taught Jesus Aug 14, 2014
  • Aug 13, 2014 Do No Harm Aug 13, 2014
  • Aug 12, 2014 Hello New World Aug 12, 2014
  • Aug 9, 2014 Blessed are the Guardians of the Galaxy Aug 9, 2014
  • Aug 7, 2014 Forgetting How the World is Supposed to Work Aug 7, 2014
  • Aug 6, 2014 Nine Years Aug 6, 2014
  • Aug 5, 2014 Godspeed, Seesalt Aug 5, 2014
• May 2014
  • May 30, 2014 Closing a Chapter May 30, 2014
  • May 21, 2014 Thirty-One, Ebenezer, & the Rail Trail May 21, 2014
  • May 18, 2014 To Jim on His 4th Birthday May 18, 2014
  • May 12, 2014 Prodigals May 12, 2014
  • May 1, 2014 The Gandhi Critique May 1, 2014
• April 2014
  • Apr 21, 2014 Easter Downstairs Apr 21, 2014
  • Apr 17, 2014 Babel: A Maundy Thursday Reflection Apr 17, 2014
• March 2014
  • Mar 30, 2014 Aronofsky's Arky Arky Mar 30, 2014
  • Mar 28, 2014 Rebuilding From the Inside Mar 28, 2014
  • Mar 25, 2014 Keep Your Hope About You Mar 25, 2014
  • Mar 19, 2014 To Liam on His 1st Birthday Mar 19, 2014
  • Mar 6, 2014 Mirrors and Smoke Mar 6, 2014
  • Mar 5, 2014 Phoenix Mar 5, 2014
  • Mar 2, 2014 The Dirt Volcano & the Three Year Old Sage Mar 2, 2014
• February 2014
  • Feb 28, 2014 Reflectors and the Resurrector Feb 28, 2014
• January 2014
  • Jan 6, 2014 The Walking, Talking, Loving Human in Which Heaven and Earth Touch Jan 6, 2014
  • Jan 1, 2014 Bold Predictions for 2014 Jan 1, 2014
• December 2013
  • Dec 27, 2013 A Vampire Through the Looking Glass Dec 27, 2013
  • Dec 25, 2013 The Vulnerable God Dec 25, 2013
  • Dec 22, 2013 Do Not Be Afraid Dec 22, 2013
  • Dec 17, 2013 Pocatello 1988 Dec 17, 2013
  • Dec 15, 2013 No Vacancy Dec 15, 2013
• November 2013
  • Nov 22, 2013 Talking Beavers, Corresponding Demons, & Purgatorial Bus Rides Nov 22, 2013
  • Nov 14, 2013 90 Seconds of Wonder as I Take Out the Trash Nov 14, 2013
  • Nov 6, 2013 The Line that Runs Through Each of Us Nov 6, 2013
• October 2013
  • Oct 28, 2013 Re-Form Oct 28, 2013
  • Oct 23, 2013 Dragging Down God's Way Oct 23, 2013
  • Oct 12, 2013 Blessed are the Slow Oct 12, 2013
• September 2013
  • Sep 30, 2013 Damon Lindelof Turns the Other Cheek Sep 30, 2013
  • Sep 18, 2013 Hannah Sep 18, 2013
• August 2013
  • Aug 27, 2013 Looking for Counterculture in All the Wrong Places Aug 27, 2013
  • Aug 8, 2013 The Crushing Pause Aug 8, 2013
  • Aug 4, 2013 As I Remember It: The Reign of the Supermen Part 3 Aug 4, 2013
  • Aug 1, 2013 My Neighbor's Mosque Aug 1, 2013
• July 2013
  • Jul 31, 2013 As I Remember It: The Reign of the Supermen Part 2 Jul 31, 2013
  • Jul 30, 2013 A Quest for Awe Jul 30, 2013
  • Jul 29, 2013 As I Remember It: The Reign of the Supermen Part 1 Jul 29, 2013
  • Jul 25, 2013 Uprising Jul 25, 2013
  • Jul 22, 2013 The End of Summer Jul 22, 2013
  • Jul 5, 2013 Man of Steel/Prince of Peace Jul 5, 2013
  • Jul 4, 2013 Things I Like About America Jul 4, 2013
  • Jul 2, 2013 When God is not King Jul 2, 2013
• June 2013
  • Jun 22, 2013 Communion in the Beauty and Mess Jun 22, 2013
• May 2013
  • May 22, 2013 Turning Thirty May 22, 2013
  • May 20, 2013 A Modest Prayer for Oklahoma May 20, 2013
  • May 18, 2013 To Jim on His 3rd Birthday May 18, 2013
  • May 6, 2013 An Imperfect Theology of Student Ministry May 6, 2013
• April 2013
  • Apr 18, 2013 A World of Hurt Apr 18, 2013
  • Apr 12, 2013 Is Doubt an STD? Apr 12, 2013
  • Apr 11, 2013 Thomas and Me Apr 11, 2013
  • Apr 7, 2013 A Brief Note of Thanks Amidst the Good Chaos Apr 7, 2013
  • Apr 2, 2013 Patience Apr 2, 2013
• March 2013
  • Mar 31, 2013 Christ is Risen Mar 31, 2013
  • Mar 29, 2013 Wrath of Man, Love of God Mar 29, 2013
  • Mar 28, 2013 Night of the Bat Mar 28, 2013
  • Mar 19, 2013 Liam Mar 19, 2013
  • Mar 15, 2013 Sunday Shema Mar 15, 2013
  • Mar 13, 2013 A Short Story about Francis Mar 13, 2013
  • Mar 8, 2013 Moving Home Mar 8, 2013
  • Mar 6, 2013 Thinking Biblically Mar 6, 2013
  • Mar 6, 2013 All the Trees of the Field Shall Clap Their Hands Mar 6, 2013
  • Mar 1, 2013 10 Years Later: Remembering Cuba Mar 1, 2013
• February 2013
  • Feb 24, 2013 N.T. Wright, WALL•E, & Rethinking Heaven Feb 24, 2013
  • Feb 23, 2013 Playing the System Feb 23, 2013
  • Feb 17, 2013 You Came Back Feb 17, 2013
  • Feb 15, 2013 Wilderness Ramblings Feb 15, 2013
  • Feb 13, 2013 Ashes and Dust Feb 13, 2013
• January 2013
  • Jan 17, 2013 A Very Different Kind of Revolution Jan 17, 2013
  • Jan 15, 2013 Christians as Famemakers? Jan 15, 2013
  • Jan 10, 2013 A Beautiful, Heart-Breaking, & Gray Collision Jan 10, 2013
  • Jan 6, 2013 Epiphany Jan 6, 2013
• December 2012
  • Dec 28, 2012 The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Personality Index Dec 28, 2012
  • Dec 26, 2012 Lingering Dec 26, 2012
  • Dec 19, 2012 The Resistance Dec 19, 2012
  • Dec 18, 2012 Hope to Carry on (or Hope-pocalypse Now!) Dec 18, 2012
  • Dec 15, 2012 Some Thoughts on God in Public Schools Dec 15, 2012
  • Dec 15, 2012 A Lament Dec 15, 2012
  • Dec 10, 2012 Into the Fire Dec 10, 2012
  • Dec 6, 2012 In Which a Random Mario Kart Decision I Made as a Child Had an Effect on My Children Dec 6, 2012
  • Dec 6, 2012 Nicholas: Patron Saint of Awesome Dec 6, 2012
• November 2012
  • Nov 29, 2012 The Weight of Ministry Nov 29, 2012
  • Nov 29, 2012 As I Remember It: The Death of Superman Part 2 Nov 29, 2012
  • Nov 29, 2012 As I Remember It: The Death of Superman Part 1 Nov 29, 2012
  • Nov 27, 2012 Praying with My Feet Nov 27, 2012
  • Nov 16, 2012 Putting Down the Hatchet Nov 16, 2012
  • Nov 15, 2012 My Difficulty in Leading Prayer Nov 15, 2012
  • Nov 7, 2012 The Good and Holy in Election Night Nov 7, 2012
  • Nov 3, 2012 Peace Time: The Adventures of the Time-Traveling Peacemakers Nov 3, 2012
  • Nov 1, 2012 March On, Saints, March On Nov 1, 2012
• October 2012
  • Oct 31, 2012 Here Comes Herr Luther Oct 31, 2012
  • Oct 30, 2012 Thank You for Helping Me Break 4:30 Oct 30, 2012
  • Oct 24, 2012 The Past Ain't All It's Cracked Up to Be Oct 24, 2012
  • Oct 11, 2012 Let It Bleed Track 9 Oct 11, 2012
  • Oct 9, 2012 Thoughts on 1 in 5 Americans Has No Religion Oct 9, 2012
  • Oct 4, 2012 Catching Grace: A Meandering Sermon for the Plain Oct 4, 2012
• September 2012
  • Sep 27, 2012 In Which I Decide Becoming a Protestant Monk is Not the Solution Sep 27, 2012
  • Sep 21, 2012 Superman Rebooting: One Year Later Sep 21, 2012
  • Sep 16, 2012 The Lessons We Learn as Children Sep 16, 2012
  • Sep 12, 2012 Numbers Can Lie Sep 12, 2012
  • Sep 6, 2012 Foreword to Another New Life Sep 6, 2012
• August 2012
  • Aug 30, 2012 Multiple Endings Aug 30, 2012
  • Aug 24, 2012 Letting Go Just a Little Aug 24, 2012
  • Aug 20, 2012 Jesus Washed the Feet of Judas Aug 20, 2012
  • Aug 15, 2012 100 Million Aug 15, 2012
  • Aug 11, 2012 Blessed are the Ones that Lose Aug 11, 2012
  • Aug 7, 2012 What if We Rallied Around People Instead of Chicken Sandwiches? Aug 7, 2012
  • Aug 3, 2012 Why I Try Not to Call the Bible the Word of God Aug 3, 2012
• July 2012
  • Jul 30, 2012 We Still Believe that Judas was Right Jul 30, 2012
  • Jul 16, 2012 It Takes a Community to Build Jul 16, 2012
  • Jul 5, 2012 Mega Pastors, Shepherds, & Avengers Jul 5, 2012
  • Jul 4, 2012 In God's Country Jul 4, 2012
• June 2012
  • Jun 27, 2012 The Justice League of the Bible Jun 27, 2012
  • Jun 26, 2012 The Temple and Incarnation Jun 26, 2012
  • Jun 19, 2012 Why I am a Christian Still Jun 19, 2012
• May 2012
  • May 27, 2012 Meanderings on Pentecost and the Holy Spirit May 27, 2012
  • May 18, 2012 To Jim on His 2nd Birthday May 18, 2012
  • May 7, 2012 Remembering Baptism May 7, 2012
  • May 4, 2012 Someone is Always Watching May 4, 2012
  • May 3, 2012 A Modest Proposal for a (Possibly) Temporary Ban on Two Words May 3, 2012
• April 2012
  • Apr 28, 2012 The Sophomore Slump Apr 28, 2012
  • Apr 27, 2012 Electric Boogaloo: A Good Sequel is Tougher to Pull Off Apr 27, 2012
  • Apr 23, 2012 Hand Apr 23, 2012
  • Apr 20, 2012 Two Cents: Blue Like Jazz Apr 20, 2012
  • Apr 19, 2012 Maundy Thursday at Fourth Pres Apr 19, 2012
  • Apr 16, 2012 Dinosaurs and Disconnect Apr 16, 2012
  • Apr 13, 2012 In a Kingdom of Beggars Apr 13, 2012
  • Apr 11, 2012 Second City the Second: Jesus and Sex Jokes Apr 11, 2012
  • Apr 10, 2012 Second City the First: Inches from Improv Apr 10, 2012
  • Apr 9, 2012 The Chicago Bulls & the 3 People You Don't Want to Sit Near at a Sporting Event Apr 9, 2012
  • Apr 9, 2012 Clean Crucifixions and Few Resurrections Apr 9, 2012
  • Apr 7, 2012 L is for Leveler Apr 7, 2012
  • Apr 6, 2012 We All Need a Place to Be a Small Stranger Apr 6, 2012
• March 2012
  • Mar 22, 2012 What is That to You? Mar 22, 2012
  • Mar 14, 2012 Sheep, Goats, and Dangerous Prayers Mar 14, 2012
  • Mar 5, 2012 Storms of Nature, Storms of Soul Mar 5, 2012
  • Mar 4, 2012 Blue Like Jazz the Movie: First Thoughts Mar 4, 2012
• February 2012
  • Feb 22, 2012 Why I Observe Lent Feb 22, 2012
  • Feb 13, 2012 Fake Popes and Fake Courage Feb 13, 2012
  • Feb 5, 2012 Incarnation: We Need All Hands on Deck Feb 5, 2012
  • Feb 3, 2012 Everyone's Here Feb 3, 2012
• January 2012
  • Jan 26, 2012 Looking for a Voice Jan 26, 2012
  • Jan 10, 2012 Tebow & Numerology: A Double-Edged Sword Jan 10, 2012
  • Jan 6, 2012 Gong! Jan 6, 2012
  • Jan 4, 2012 "Dada!" "Jim!" Jan 4, 2012
  • Jan 3, 2012 I'm Not Alright Jan 3, 2012
• December 2011
  • Dec 27, 2011 A Mockingbird in the Wild Dec 27, 2011
  • Dec 24, 2011 A Charlie Brown Christmas Dec 24, 2011
  • Dec 22, 2011 The Wonder and the Fright of the Start Dec 22, 2011
  • Dec 21, 2011 It Creeps Up on You Dec 21, 2011
  • Dec 8, 2011 Community and Christmas as Public Domain Dec 8, 2011
  • Dec 8, 2011 Obama & Community on Just War Dec 8, 2011
• November 2011
  • Nov 27, 2011 Hope Nov 27, 2011
  • Nov 26, 2011 When Words Won't Come Nov 26, 2011
  • Nov 4, 2011 Dirty Projections Nov 4, 2011
• October 2011
  • Oct 31, 2011 A How-To Guide for Celebrating an Awesome Reformation Day Oct 31, 2011
  • Oct 8, 2011 Dear God Oct 8, 2011
• September 2011
  • Sep 15, 2011 Secret Sanctuaries Sep 15, 2011
  • Sep 9, 2011 Superman Rebooting Sep 9, 2011
  • Sep 8, 2011 The Gravity of All Sin Sep 8, 2011
  • Sep 6, 2011 The World is Bigger Than That Sep 6, 2011
• August 2011
  • Aug 31, 2011 Frankenstein Walk Aug 31, 2011
  • Aug 15, 2011 The Dog Passage Aug 15, 2011
  • Aug 8, 2011 Rebooting Superman Aug 8, 2011
  • Aug 6, 2011 Life Together Aug 6, 2011
  • Aug 4, 2011 Born to Run, the Gospels, and Me Aug 4, 2011
  • Aug 3, 2011 Baby Step Aug 3, 2011