When I think of the weightiness often placed on the pulpit and the fruits that can come from it, I consider it an honor to be invited to preach.

The Bible is a personal sacred text for me, one that I find foundationally important and challenging in its invitations toward genuine reflection. This same Bible has been used historically to oppress, control, and relegate some to the margins. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ folks, Indigenous and First Nations people, and people of non-Christian and no-faith affiliations can attest. I believe things can be different, otherwise I wouldn’t step foot anywhere close to a pulpit.

I believe my role in proclaiming the good news, at the very least, is to offer space for genuine reflection on the ways the Bible, Jesus as the Christ, and the Divine interacts with the issues of love, justice, and liberation in our world today. If good news is really good, it will continue to be especially good for the oppressed, the marginalized, and the dinner-company of Christ.

Below are some recent opportunities I have had to proclaim some good news.

“Watch for Thrown Cloaks,” a Palm Sunday sermon preached from Mark 11:1-11 at Grant Park Church in Portland, Oregon.

“Standing: in the gap, on justice,” a sermon preached from Numbers 27:1-11 at Grant Park Church in Portland, Oregon.