Change is a part of our DNA. Our bodies’ cells recreate themselves over and over again throughout our life. Trees have a cycle of life where they experience change that sustains them. Change is good. It is an expression of growth and sustenance.
This week, Fox aired a live performance of RENT, Jonathan Larson’s timeless rock musical. In its own time, RENT opened the hearts and minds of theater goers to issues of LGBTQ discrimination, community, the HIV/AIDS epidemic and so much more. It was a brilliant music score that still captivates musicians today. There are so many reasons to appreciate RENT and the creativity, truth-telling, and challenging lessons it has for us all.
While many churches have been afraid of the SBNR as if they are witches (what’s wrong with witches, after all), progressive people of faith could learn a lot about religion and relationships from the SBNR. Their critiques of institutionalized religion shine a light on places that people who are loyal to the institution may not see. The spiritual but not religious have a lot to teach all of us about faith and religion.
Everyone needs a tribe. Whether that tribe is a church, a supportive family, a chosen family, it doesn’t matter. But,…
In anticipation of 2019, we wrote a letter to the church* to call those who claim Christianity to a higher standard of living and a better communal life: one that is less judgmental, more kind, less exclusive, more hospitable, less inward focused and more community minded. If the church wants to have a positive impact on 2019, some things must change.