I know what you’re thinking: “Justin’s going to talk about Punk Rock, and I don’t like Punk Rock!” Don’t worry; I’m not. But I will say this, Punk Rock and the Punk movement is about being counter-cultural. It’s about NOT fitting in. As I research this sermon on the monthly theme of cultivating relationships, I … Continue reading The Punk Rock Nature of Vulnerability
How many of our relationships break because of misunderstanding and confused expectations. Like an excited parent looking forward to giving a child a gift they worked hard to pick out, their child had their heart set on something else. The parent feels like they failed, and the child feels jilted. As children grow older, they … Continue reading Expectation and the Broken Reality
The movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer recognition and civil rights has created monumental change in the world, and every June we lift up the history and stories of the LGBTQ+ ancestors who made Pride Month possible and allowed descendants to live more comfortably in their own bodies and in their own desires. … Continue reading “What Does That Mean, Anyway?”: Faith and 21st Century Queerness
