Our Advent Joy

"Why does the Bible call God "Lord"? A look at the tetragrammaton, the Septuagint, and the Episcopal Church's inclusive-language options."

What does the church actualoy believe about LGBTQ+ people

Isaiah shouts across the marketplace that the price was always fake. A short reflection on grace, worth, and the rate we never should have believed.

Can you take your own faith seriously while genuinely respecting the faith of someone who believes something different? Or do you need to choose between the two?

Jesus compared God's kingdom to a weed and a contaminant, not a stately tree. What that means for anyone who's felt too messy to belong in church, this Sunday.

It's about people who have encountered Christianity, at least in some form, and who live or lived outside it. What does the tradition say about them?

"Wisdom of Solomon says God's power is what makes mercy possible — why real strength looks like room held open, not a grip held tight, this week."

What happens to them?the church's answers have often been either cruel or evasive. This article is an attempt at something more honest.

"A parable about a careless sower, an allegory the church added later, and why letting go of the answer key might be the most honest way to read it."