You’ve seen Portland, Oregon on the news. But the clips that make enticing news stories don’t tell the whole story by a long shot. So it’s hard to get the real story from the news. The real story is that you can find Christ and Christ’s reign every night on the streets here. I wish… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: More Than Thoughts and Prayers
The Pastoral is Political: More Than Thoughts and Prayers. Is your heart sore? Is your carpal tunnel kicking in from writing to people trying to instigate action? Are you tired of having the same conversations—the ones resulting in no change? Are you losing sleep trying to figure out what else you can do and/or how… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: We Can Protest
Sometimes it’s hard to love our neighbours. In June 2016, forty-one year old Jo Cox was shot and brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight by a white supremacist. Why? Jo was a fervent supporter of the UK remaining in the European Union. She had only been elected as a UK Member of Parliament elected… Read More