The short answer is that I’m never more honest than I am at 2AM.

When I was ordained – something I was not entirely comfortable with – I made a set of promises to myself:  that I would always be a human first and a pastor second,  that I would never let my role and title within the church prevent me from speaking honestly and forthrightly, and that I would always pursue truth wherever it led.

As my teaching ministry has grown I have done my best to stick to these; and now that I have been talked into blogging, I want to guard these commitments.  My goal with this site is not to promote the party line or pretend the life of faith is easier or clearer than it is.  Rather, I believe that the most generous gift the church can give – and I as a part of it – is a deeply honest engagement with the Christian faith (the good, the bad and the ugly…as well as the sublimely beautiful!).

For my part, I have emerged from many, many years of wrestling with a shockingly “orthodox” faith, and have come indeed to that place Augustine described so many centuries ago – where my restless heart has found its rest in God.  My hope here is to share both what I have learned and the process by which I have learned it.  Not because I think others have to come to my conclusions, but because I trust that the endeavor is richly rewarding.  And thus I want help create some space (even if it is virtual space) to share the journey with those who wish to join in.

That’s the goal, at least.   When you have a free moment, let me know if it’s helping.

Blessings,

Kirk