LGBT – Mike Angell

Blessed are the Poor?

What happens if we take Jesus at his word: “Blessed are the poor?” If we don’t subconsciously add “in spirit?”

God’s Sense of Humor and our Sense of Self

There is humor in these texts, I would argue, because God invites us almost always to take ourselves more lightly. The Spiritual life should make us laugh at ourselves at times, or else we’re probably doing it wrong.

Father’s Day and Expansive Love

There are plenty of Goliaths out there. There are plenty of shiny, slick, powerful forces, and the world is very impressed. But don’t confuse largeness with rightness. Don’t equate a win in the Supreme Court with God’s endorsement. For that matter don’t confuse an institutional church’s opinion with God’s. God doesn’t see as humans see. The way through the storms of hate and bigotry is now and ever shall be calm expansive love.