Beloved Community,
Bold Witness and Stories of Resurrection
March 16th, 2024
Yesterday morning, I gathered with over 150 folks for an optional workshop at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina’s Annual Gathering. Called ...
Beloved Community,
The Word that Rings Deep and True
January 12th, 2024
“What was your star word?,” Cyrus whispered to Pat as they walked back to their seats. “Quiet!,” she responded with a chuckle. “Well that’s approp...
Beloved Community,
To Gather Together Again
October 27th, 2023
Perhaps you know I have a certain fondness for reunions. I call it a function of being a preacher’s kid whose family put down deep roots wherever we lived,...
Beloved Community,
Healing from Theological Trauma
July 8th, 2023
There are but a handful of countless stories I've heard in my years of ministry about the trauma that has afflicted far too many Christians -- some even within ...
Beloved Community,
A Walk in Honor of Generations of Queer Folk
June 23rd, 2023
Nineteen years ago this month, I attended my first ever Pride Festival. I was living in Chicago at the time, and many of my new friends in our Master of Music p...