Leaning into death itself

“In less than a week, I’ll return for yet another round of infusions. The irony isn’t lost on me that spending more time in a hospital could mean that I get more time on this earth. Since returning to ministry last July, I’m slowly learning that I’m not the same person I was. Truthfully, the more I try to be who I believed I was, the harder life becomes. Yielding to God each day to continually shape and form me is a practice of leaning into both life and death.”

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Podcast on iTunes?

I’m excited to share that my podcast Sometimes DJ is officially on iTunes! For every 5 star review, I’ll gladly share your review on the podcast and give a shout out to you. 

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Bowling for Jesus and talking Juvenile Detention with Rev. Terri Jane Stewart

Bowling for Jesus and talking Juvenile detention with Rev. Terri Jane Stewart

In this episode, RevDJ interviews Rev. Terri Jane Stewart who is the Director of Youth Chaplaincy at King County Juvenile Center and pastor at Milton United Methodist Church. In this episode she talks bowling, Incarceration, and what LGBTQIA+ stands for 
"(Our hope) is to make not just a safe space, but a brave space where people can be included in"

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Hope in the Darkness?

Sometimes the best we can do is to stumble around in the darkness deciphering shadows and making our way. In this episode, DJ addresses when home feels like home, stumbling in the darkness and how communion can bring about hope. 

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The Ugly Sweater Revolution | Podcast

In his first podcast, DJ talks about why Ugly Sweaters are so popular the same time when people are getting ready for the Holidays.

"Everything is completely out of control and I’m just going to try and breath in every moment for what it, we don’t have to be put together to come together as a church. We have a God who loves us, even in our ugly sweaters”

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Sermon Starter| Lectionary Study | 5.12.19 | Acts 9:36-43

“Like many of you, my social media feeds were flooded with stories and pictures of lives that were touched and changed because of Rachel Held Evans. As a preacher and teacher, I encourage you to reflect on how we as a community are processing how a lay person with the gift of writing…a mother and spouse could shift and challenge our theological worlds in such a positive and powerful way. Who will take the mantle by letting their informing and evolving faith invite others to come with their passion and awkwardness? Like so many of her writings, I don’t want to finish this blog with a closed door, rather how do we open doors for the Holy Spirit to do what God does best?”

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