It’s weird to use the word “controversy” for a 13-minute homily at a nominally-religious famous person’s wedding. But last week, that’s exactly what happened in a certain niche of evangelical social media. The subject was Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. Here’s a video of his homily. My[…]
gospel
How to NOT Be a Cynic at Church: Part 4
In my last post, I rejected a perfectly fine church because it wasn’t perfect enough. In this post, I finally find a church that is utterly perfect. On paper. I also realize the endgame of my cynical perfectionism. Googling Shortly after moving to Los Angeles for law school, I googled[…]
Enter the Hero Missionary
I was seventeen, sitting in my high school’s weekly chapel, and picturing my future self. I called him Missionary Matt, and he was super cool: I’m in a thatched-hut village in the Congo. I kneel beside a war orphan, checking his ears for infection and telling jokes to lighten his[…]