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Deconstructing Deconstruction Itself
This is week 10 of a series on what we do after deconstructing fundamentalism. This won’t be an exhaustive list or a formula for what comes next. It’s based on my own life and the stories of people I’ve walked with. I hope you find someth...
Reconnecting to Wonder
Reconnecting to Wonder
Primary Passage: 1 Kings 19:1-18
Sermon Takeaway: Wonder is the courage to be surprised by God again.
Series Takeaway: The goal of following Jesus isn’t to know more. It’s to become more like him.
Good morni...
Exhaustion Isn't Proof I Was Faithful
This is week 9 of a series on what we do after deconstructing fundamentalism. This won’t be an exhaustive list or a formula for what comes next. It’s based on my own life and the stories of people I’ve walked with. I hope you find somethi...
What If Christianity Was Never Supposed to Hurt?
A few days ago I had one of the strangest conversations of my life, with two pastors I really respect, Paul Drees and Gerlyn Henry. We were talking about deconstruction. They are running a kind of lab for mostly mainline pastors who want to...
Trauma Is Not the Holy Spirit
This is week 8 of a new series on what do we do after deconstruction. This won’t be an exhaustive list or a formula for what to do. This is based on my own life and observations of others I’ve walked with. I hope you find this helpful.
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I grew up steeped in the conservative, fundamentalist church. I now pastor a progressive, open & affirming church in Florida. Married to my college sweetheart and we have two wonderful kids.
Community Organizer | Musician | Trans Theologian \ud83c\udff3️⚧️ Director of Community Engagement @ Transmission Ministry Collective
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