Blog The Kind of Pastor I Want to Be Recently I had a conversation with a fellow pastor and close friend who’s in the final weeks of her sabbatical.…Brian KeepersAugust 15, 2022
Blog A Liturgy for One Who Doubts God’s Call Dear Reader,One of the great treasures in my personal and corporate prayer life has been Douglas McKelvey's two volume collection…Brian KeepersJune 20, 2022
Blog It’s (past) time to bury the culture wars The culture wars are back, and in full force. Truth is, they never left. What’s different in this moment, as…Brian KeepersMay 28, 2022
Blog A Sacrament of Love He cradles her feet, tired with years, in his sturdy hands.Slowly, he pours water over them. Then washes them, gently…Brian KeepersApril 25, 2022
Blog Belly Buttons, Belonging, and Christian Identity My 16-month-old granddaughter, Luna, is going through a phase in which she’s fixated with belly buttons. She toddles up, lifts…Brian KeepersMarch 28, 2022
Blog Is Patience a Virtue or a Privilege? The early church’s commitment to patience was rooted in the character of God, most visible in the life and ministry…Brian KeepersJanuary 31, 2022
Blog An Advent Poem for a Grieving Congregation Dear Reader,This past week, the congregation I serve lost three beloved saints within days of each other. Pat Muyskens, Jo…Brian KeepersDecember 6, 2021
Blog In everything, give thanks What if the key to authentic joy is less about choosing joy and more about learning to be thankful?Brian KeepersNovember 29, 2021
Blog Rethinking My Theology of Flourishing “Theologia crucis is not a single chapter in theology, but the key signature for all Christian theology." – Jurgen MoltmannThe…Brian KeepersNovember 1, 2021
Blog September Bears, Grief and Hope, and the Power of Art To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, my church hosted two special performances of the play September Bears, written and…Brian KeepersOctober 4, 2021