I shared a link to this article today on Facebook. “What You Believe About Homosexuality Doesn’t Matter” by Tyler Smither, a United Methodist Youth Pastor in Mississippi. It does not matter if you think homosexuality is a sin, or if you think it is simply another expression of human love. It doesn’t matter. Why doesn’t…
Below is a prayer and benediction I shared tonight at the Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony in Boise. It was an honor to be a part of the evening. You can read more about the Day of Remembrance movement here. Holy One, you created humankind in your own image. Help us to move beyond the…
My Facebook and Twitter news feed the past few days has been full of news of Frank Schaefer. He is a United Methodist Pastor who was brought up on Ecclesiastical charges for presiding at the same gender marriage of his son. He’s been suspended for 30 days, which seems a legitimate response to violating his…
This past week I was in Chicago for the Covenant Network of Presbyterian’s Conference “Marriage Matters”. I led a workshop on the relationship between civil and religious marriage. This is the link to the Prezi from my talk. While it doesn’t have everything that was discussed in the great workshop, it has much of it.…
Today in worship, members of the Human Rights House Church of Southminster shared their reflections from participation at the Boise PRIDE festival in June 2013. This is the 3rd year our congregation has been at the rally, marched in the parade, and had a booth at the festival, passing out over 80 cases of free…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho by Rev Brian Ellison, Executive Director of the Covenant Network. Luke 7:1-10 Sunday, June 2, 2013 I have heard, over the years since you called my friend Marci to be your pastor, about this church. I’ve heard of your commitment to welcoming all people into…
Acts 16:1-15 A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho May 5, 2013 The Book of Acts continues the story began in the Gospel of Luke. The Good News of the Gospel is being taken to the ends of the Earth, because the Spirit is on the loose! From being a movement of…
Today at the state capitol building, I had the privilege of being a member of the panel at an education event about proposed changes to Idaho’s Human Rights Legislation. I was the religious voice on a panel of civic and business leaders. We were all speaking, from our own perspective, about why we feel it…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church, Boise, ID June 26, 2011 Isaiah 56:1-8 Thus says the LORD: Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed. Happy is the mortal who does this, the one who holds it fast, who keeps the sabbath, not profaning…
A sermon preached on Trinity Sunday at Southminster Presbyterian, Boise, Idaho Gen 1:1-4 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there…
Glass Overflowing 