by Christian Coon | Sep 13, 2018 | Baptism, Jesus, New life
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” (Matthew 16:24, NRSV) There are moments in my vocation when I think, “It simply cannot get any better than...
by Christian Coon | Aug 28, 2018 | Abandonment, BLOG, Presence
I did something a couple weeks ago I never thought I’d do as a pastor. I abandoned someone at the communion table. It wasn’t as intentional as when John Wesley supposedly refused communion to a former love interest, but it did spur some deep reflection...
by Christian Coon | Aug 16, 2018 | BLOG, Discipleship
I gave a presentation about flexible discipleship systems for churches at the School for Congregational Development. You can upload the PowerPoint handout here: SCD2018FlexibleDiscipleship
by Christian Coon | Aug 14, 2018
My guest for this week’s podcast is Reverend Broderick Greer. Rev. Greer is Canon Precentor at Saint John’s Cathedral in Denver, Colorado. At Saint John’s, Broderick coordinates ministry to people in their 20s and 30s, oversees the Cathedral’s daily...
by Christian Coon | Aug 14, 2018 | Everyday life
I joked on Facebook a couple weeks ago that I knew it was Lollapalooza time because there was a trail of glitter from my daughter’s room to the front door. Teen-age girls (at least mine and her friends) spend time putting glitter on themselves...
by Christian Coon | Jul 31, 2018 | Fear, Prayer, Spiritual practices
“My mouth speaks praise with joy on my lips–whenever I ponder you on my bed, whenever I meditate on you in the middle of the night—because you’ve been a help to me and I shout with joy for the protection of your wings.” (Ps 63:5b-6) I’ve never been one to get...
by Christian Coon | Jul 30, 2018
My guest for this week’s podcast Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann. Rabbi Lizzi catalyzed the founding of Mishkan Chicago, a new Jewish faith community that describes itself this way: An unconventional kind of community, a cross-community community, designed to enhance the Jewish...
by Christian Coon | Jul 30, 2018
My guest for this week’s podcast is Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren. Judge Lerner-Wren pioneered the first therapeutic mental health court in the United States, dedicated to the safe decriminalization of people with mental illness and neurological disorders. She recently...
by Christian Coon | Jul 17, 2018 | Everyday life, Hospitality, Jesus
You may notice something a bit different with this version of my sporadic email. There’s more! My plan is to put one out every other week with three features; a blog post, my latest Failing Boldly podcast episode and a little feature I’m calling Three Up...
by Christian Coon | Jul 4, 2018 | BLOG
Hope-made ice cream “I hope, Lord. My whole being hopes, and I wait for God’s promise.” (Psalm 130:5, CEB) My grandfather passed away several weeks ago and on our way to his funeral, I announced to my wife and children that, in honor of the times my...
