“I thank you for all that is good, for my creation and my humanity…” “I forget that I am your home. Spirit of God, dwell in me.” “Be present, Spirit of God, within me, your dwelling place and home…” These three lines are taken from A New Zealand Prayer Book’s… Read More »Toward a Positive Theology of Human Sexuality
I’m convinced that the Christian understanding of all things related to human sexuality has been fundamentally and possibly fatally flawed for over 1500 years. While the Bible itself is not preoccupied with human sexual proclivities, it didn’t take long for the Christian church to embrace pleasure-hating theologies aimed at controlling… Read More »Time to End Sex-Negative Theologies
Political drama continues to unfold. The issues are not new. Refugees fleeing from systemic oppression are refused entry to countries. Yet, without entry, they cannot legally make application for asylum. Racial hatred grows and is demonstrated by actions ranging inappropriate calls for the police (as the call complaining about Black… Read More »When Will It End?
1969: I have some clear memories of that year. I was in my adolescence. I didn’t understand my sexuality. I don’t think I ever heard the word “gay” used to refer to sexual orientation. I didn’t know anything about sexual orientation. All I knew for sure was that I didn’t… Read More »June: Pride Month
I recently met the parents of a good friend. I enjoyed spending time with them, sharing a meal, and witnessing the joy they shared as a couple. I’m not sure how long they’ve been married but I’d guess it’s been at least fifty years. Clearly, their marriage is a successful… Read More »Success Stories
It’s a stark image, one familiar to Christians who observe the time of Lent and Good Friday. Jesus hangs on a cross. On either side of him are two other criminals who also received a death sentence. As the gospel writer known as Luke conveys, one criminal who shares this… Read More »Pain and Paradise
It’s an odd year. It happened like this in 1945. It happened again in 2018. It just doesn’t happen often. Now it’s happening again: Ash Wednesday falls on February 14 — Valentine’s Day. While there are lots of jokes being made about the coincidence online, I look at this unique happenstance of… Read More »An Ash Valentine’s Day
Work-Life Balance. It’s a popular concept. Many business magazines and other publications have lists of recommendations to improve a person’s work-life balance. The idea is that the time and effort put into work has to be balanced with life. It’s a strategy to avoid becoming what used to be called… Read More »The Deception of Work-Life Balance
