“Gather round the fire, my children, and let me tell you the story of the People of the Just Tree Damage.”
All tagged Genesis
Things that Aren't in the Bible: Genesis Primordial Stories Edition
“As you have come to the end of this blog post, I hope that you, my friends, see yet again how fast and loose we can get with our biblical interpretations and assumptions.”
Did We Create Fear?
“Fear was not God’s intention for us. God did not name it. God did not introduce it into our world. We did that. And I think God has been trying to get us to uncreate fear ever since.”
Temporarily Cained
“Pastors often bemoan how we struggle to get anyone to kneel at the altar and pray, and we know that at least in part that is because people don’t want to announce that they are weak and need help, or to start any rumors about their lives. Social media now exacerbates this pressure to always show a perfect selfie face and a Pinterest worthy house. But I would like to push against those false realities.”
The Space Between
But months later, the trauma washed over me, drowned me. I happened to be on a retreat, and we had shared our lives with one another, and I had finally told my story, and the gravity of it crushed me down. Quite literally. As I made my way to my room, I sat on the floor. Then I fell over. I curled into a ball. I knew I needed to brush my teeth. I knew I needed to put on my pajamas. I knew I needed to turn out the light. I knew I needed to climb into the bed. And I also knew I could do none of those things.
Thankful for Kanye
“So keep sitting on the sidelines, mainlines. Miss the opportunities right before us to share the Good News. Miss it because we are sure we have the real Gospel. But if no one ever hears it because we are too good to get in the conversation, or because we are quick to judge the message without even really listening to it, then eventually we will have too few of us left to share this news we think is so great.”