My conservative friends give me hope in a time when I really need some hope. They help me re-frame my liberal rants into something conservative people could hear. They engage with my ideas and don’t make it personal in a time where its so easy to get personal. And our faith is not on the line. We don’t accuse one another of being bad Christians. I’m not willing to trade these relationships that mean so much to me for a 12 minute political rant. Especially when the best part of talking about politics with my congregation is hearing from them.
I Have to Keep Telling Myself ‘Heroes Go to Therapy’
It had been a long time since I last went to therapy. Six years. Long enough that I had started talking about therapy in the past tense. Telling people “I went to therapy for 5 years…” as if I had earned a degree in my own mental health. But then I got stuck again. Stuck is the medical term for Nathan not being able to move past a certain situation or issue.
When Interviewers See an Evangelical College on My Resume – They Get Nervous
Having an Evangelical Christian college on my resume has made for a lot of explaining at interviews. Since I graduated 10 years ago I have worked in businesses, non-profits, schools, and churches. Seems like a lot right? Well it is… but that’s how it goes when you graduate into a recession. So as you can … Continue reading When Interviewers See an Evangelical College on My Resume – They Get Nervous
Lessons from Our Police & Community Listening Session after the Philando Castile Protests
Our church is in a multi-cultural suburb that is located right between the cities where Philando Castile and Jamar Clark were killed by police officers. And our church was asked to host a Police and community listening session which was being facilitated by a Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee to the police in our city of Columbia Heights, Minnesota. And I was asked to be a facilitator.
Christians for Kaepernick
The recent fire storm around Colin Kaepernick points at something that Christians in each generation need to ask themselves. How much reverence Christians should show the rulers we live under? This is a paradox going back to the very first churches. The very first generations of Christians refused to pledge their allegiance to the Roman Empire. … Continue reading Christians for Kaepernick
I Lowered My Anti-Depressant Dosage & The Big Feelings Came Back
If you or someone you love is trying thinking about cutting down or getting off their medication, take it from me, its hard work. And remember that there is probably a good reason why you got on the medication in the first place.