https://share.transistor.fm/s/cc93ae2a It's quite common for people to say that the church isn't a building, but a people - and this is true. But that doesn't mean that church buildings are without any meaning. Loren Richmond Jr. returns to the podcast to talk about his summer project taking pictures and learning the history of church buildings... Continue Reading →
Open, Affirming and Following
Why we need to move from affirmation to discipleship for LGBTQ people.
About Those Flying Drummers…
Did you see the TikTok clip of a church in Texas that had flying drummers for their Christmas program? What did you think of it?
Why Does Worship Matter?
Why does worship matter to you?
Are We A Progressive Church?
Is First Christian a progressive congregation? The answer is complex.
Vespers: Happy Pride
What do LGBTQ people mean when they talk about pride?
Podcast Clip: The Church as Truth Teller
The church needs to be a truthteller, which means the church is willing to speak the truth even if it means attacking sacred cows that people like.
Vespers: Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other’s Beginning’s End
The new beginning is coming and we give thanks. The old beginning is ending and we give thanks.
Sermon: Carried by the Wind
Why does Pentecost matter to us? Why do we celebrate it every year? Why does the Spirit coming like a wind matter?
Visit a Ragamuffin Church
We “church shop” just like we are buying cars. As I said, this doesn’t work well when it comes to finding a faith community, but this is how most people determine which church they are going to join.