God is Love, Not a Slave Lord
Despite what Paul says, I don’t think God desires us to be slaves of God.
A Found Poem About Friendship Based on a ChatGPT Poem About Socks
When I asked ChatGPT to write a sonnet about socks, it did! And a surprisingly coherent one, too. But then I wanted to see if I could take what it created and turn it into something new.
What I Mean When I Say “Something New”
Yesterday I said I was starting something new: a “web log” or “blog” for short. That was a joke, because blogs have been around for a long time now. What I actually mean is that I’m going back to something old.
Starting Something New
So here I am. It’s the second day of January. I’m starting something new. I’m calling it a “web log” or “blog” for short. (It's okay to laugh, that was a joke.)
Piracy
A very short story about a man longing to return to his past.
Self Portrait
A verse reflecting on myself and the things most important to me.
The One I Have to Tell
I want to tell stories of majesty and grandeur, but it's far more important to me that my stories be honest, true, and those majestic stories aren't mine to share.
Online Church, A Return to Embodied Faith
When people criticize the idea of online church, they often talk about how online worship services feel disembodied, disconnected from the physical experience of community. Is there another, better way for us to think about online church?
9. Weaving the Church into the Physical and the Digital
We, the body of Christ, cannot content ourselves to sit back and watch as these new media become the message without us; the world needs God’s story of hope and humanity to be woven into the fabric of its life, everywhere that life is found.
8. Handling Conflict, Bodily Presence, and Gathering Together
Part of the challenges to doing church online is in actively managing conflict, protecting privacy, encouraging participation in local communities, and gather together in-person as a church body for sacraments and celebrations.