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Christmas: The Power of Hope
God’s power does not enforce the border. God breaks through. God’s power seldom corresponds to our plans, to our carefully drawn lines. The Christmas story tells us that our God is a God of disruption, who shows up in the least likely moments, who demonstrates power in the strangest of circumstances. God’s power often circumvents our human authority.
Surely God is in this Place: Jacob’s Ladder and Unlikely Spiritual Geography
As Jacob, that trickster, discovered, sometimes the best adventures occur when we venture into unmarked terrain.
PFLAG Panel (part 1): Confessions of a Naive Gay Christian
Last night I was invited by PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and Growing American Youth (a local LGBTQ+ youth safe space for the greater St. Louis area) to speak on a panel of religious leaders about our faith tradition’s stance on LGBTQ+ people. I sat alongside the legendary Rabbi Susan Talve, aContinueContinue reading “PFLAG Panel (part 1): Confessions of a Naive Gay Christian”
Mike Angell 