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Paternalism in the Pastorate

Paternalism in the Pastorate

An exploration of the way paternalism shapes the role of the pastor and life of the church, along with some gestures toward another way.

Identity, Anxiety, and the Holy Spirit

Identity, Anxiety, and the Holy Spirit

What defines a denomination? Are beliefs identity markers to be defended? Should different beliefs be met with curiosity or anxiety? This article addresses the diverse ways Canadian Mennonite churches relate to the Confession of Faith.

His Body Dismembered

His Body Dismembered

A poem and art piece about the dismemberment of Christ’s body – the church.

Led to the Wilderness

Led to the Wilderness

A poem about trauma, scapegoating, and the wilderness as sacred place of transformation…

Metabolizing Trauma

Metabolizing Trauma

During this season of unemployment, a break from pastoral ministry, and processing what transpired over the past year regarding the traumatic blowup of the church community I served for 9 years…

Fugitive Church

Fugitive Church

Throughout church history, small groups of Christians have fled to the margins to escape the violence of Empire, misuse of power, and powers that threatened to undermine the way and witness of Jesus…

Stranger Things & White Evangelical Supremacy

Stranger Things & White Evangelical Supremacy

Perhaps the most terrifying character in Stranger Things Season 4 is Jason Carver, the white, handsome, well-spoken, captain of the Hawkins High basketball team who is equally comfortable with a microphone or gun in his hand…