I had the pleasure this weekend to hangout with my Presbyterian Peace Fellowship friends. During our times of worship and reflection, we read my rewrite of Isaiah 2:2-4. In the days to come, God’s justice will extend beyond the heavens encircling galaxies, borders, and flags.All peoples and creatures shall recognize such love.They will say, “Have youContinue reading “Isaiah 2:2-4, rewritten”
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it is not about whether or not you love your neighbor, but how you do so: a sermon
I preached this sermon at Broadway Presbyterian Church in NYC on Sunday, August 20th. A Reading from the Gospel of Luke Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” TheContinue reading “it is not about whether or not you love your neighbor, but how you do so: a sermon”
like any good ghost, the holy ghost haunts the world towards justice #halloweentheology
I wrote this paper a few years back and think it’s good to revisit it, especially on Halloween! “for in the one spook we were all haunted into one house jews or greeks, slaves or free and we were all made to be spooked by the phantasm.” 1 Corinthians 12:13 (New Revised Specter Version) InContinue reading “like any good ghost, the holy ghost haunts the world towards justice #halloweentheology”
maundy thursday: last meals
“No Seconds” by Henry Hargreaves It might seem odd to discuss Death Row inmates’ last meals and the Last Supper, but I don’t find it much of a stretch. Here’s a few reasons why: Jesus knew he would be killed in a few hours, as too those on Death Row. Although it’s after this mealContinue reading “maundy thursday: last meals”
st. paul armed with a black bandana and a chant
“There is a perfect likeness between the Christian and the anarchist: their object, their instinct, points, only toward destruction.” (The Antichrist, Nietzsche, 168) My first major protest was against the G20, which was hosted in Pittsburgh during the fall of 2009. My friends and I borrowed my hall mate’s car and drove from PhillyContinue reading “st. paul armed with a black bandana and a chant”
adventure time as a postmodern book of judges
If you haven’t watched Adventure Time, you’re missing out on a delightful, fun, philosophical, and always zany cartoon. Finn and Jake, a young blonde boy and a mustard colored stretching dog, maintain the roles as the heroes in the Land of Ooo. They battle against creatures and kingdoms that harm. And uniquely, there are manyContinue reading “adventure time as a postmodern book of judges”
the baptism of jesus and a tree tornado: a sermon
Mark 1:4-11 (NRSV) John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed withContinue reading “the baptism of jesus and a tree tornado: a sermon”
riot gear will collect dust: a proclamation from the prophet isaiah of america
Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Ferguson, to Brooklyn, to Staten Island, and cry to them that they have not been forgotten, they are loved deeply and from the Lord’s hand hope shall be given. A megaphone cries out: “In the streets prepare the way of justice, make straight inContinue reading “riot gear will collect dust: a proclamation from the prophet isaiah of america”
my prayer for ferguson, brooklyn, and the school of the americas watch
This weekend, a group of students from Union Theological Seminary and myself travelled to Columbus, GA. We gathered with over 1,000 others to protest for the closing of the School of the Americas (SOA). For nearly 70 years, the SOA has trained soldiers in South and Central America in starting coups, mass murdering los campesinos (poorContinue reading “my prayer for ferguson, brooklyn, and the school of the americas watch”
jesus the riddler and the parable of the talents: a sermon
Jesus loved to work with parables. And in Matthew’s Gospel, from the 13th chapter onward, you can find them everywhere. I like to think of parables like I think of riddles. They make your mind think one way, but really the answer is flying in the opposite direction. Growing up, my mom would prepare theContinue reading “jesus the riddler and the parable of the talents: a sermon”
black flag theology 