This past week, friends, colleagues, and allies took to the streets in Charlottesville to stand up for peace and equality. Many thanks to our heroes Brittaney Caine-Conley, Seth Wispelwey, Rev Sekou, …
Hope Over Closure
I was reminded this past Sunday (following the recent events in Charlottesville) just how much work there is left to be done in our country and world. Giving the …
A Big Thank You!
We wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU to Doug Pagitt. Doug has recently decided to move on from his position with Convergence. For the last three years, Doug has …
Why We Still Have A Long Way To Go
The Pharmacy Late on Saturday night, my spouse came down with a horrible head cold. Luckily, in the city that never sleeps, one can go to the store to …
Stranded
GOOD RIDDANCE, ATLANTA I spent nearly two days stranded in the Atlanta airport last week. My Thursday flight back to New York was rescheduled, then delayed, then rescheduled, then …
The Paradox Of Pastoring
I had a few meetings last week that went like this: Meeting 1: “I love you, Ryan, but I’ve decided to leave the church. I’m just not excited about my …
She Is Ordained
I grew up in Fundamentalist Christianity, and that tradition does not allow women to be ordained or to have a leadership role that would result in women teaching men.
On Calling
I struggle with the word “calling.”