Theology is… Hope: poetic reflections on hospital chaplaincy

"Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken" by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo 1758-5 The theologian, Filipe Maia once suggested that “Theology is critical reflection on hope.”1 I read this line, “Theology is critical reflection on hope” before I ever started chaplaincy, but it wasn’t until the hospital that I witnessed the critical shifts of hope in such… Continue reading Theology is… Hope: poetic reflections on hospital chaplaincy

Becoming a Witness to Death: Testimonies of Love

This homily was first shared on 12/17/23 at "Theopoetics," an open-mic night hosted by myself and the young adults of First Congregational Church Amherst. Due to the event falling between between Valentines day and Ash Wednesday, I thought I would reflect on death and love during my time as a hospital chaplain. Content warning: this… Continue reading Becoming a Witness to Death: Testimonies of Love

Spinning in the Spirit: a theopoetic meditation on the trinity

The following is a homily that I shared at a theopoetic open-mic and arts event. You needed to be present at the event to experience the full spirit of the performance as well as the atmosphere of the night, but I still wanted to share this. Below is an audio recording of the homily followed… Continue reading Spinning in the Spirit: a theopoetic meditation on the trinity

“Fuck you ‘Cause We’re Enough:” Towards a Radical Punk Theology of Liberation

Preface I wrote this paper for a course that I was taking during my second year of my Masters of Divinity and during the first full semester of the Covid-19 Pandemic. When I started my Mdiv, I was still piecing together my Christian identity after leaving a particular form of evangelicalism. During this "deconstruction" as… Continue reading “Fuck you ‘Cause We’re Enough:” Towards a Radical Punk Theology of Liberation