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
Blog The Power of Likability: A Lesson in Leadership from Ted Lasso For the longest time, I considered my desire to “be liked” a liability. A weakness. A sort of kryptonite for…Brian KeepersAugust 9, 2021
Blog A Letter to a Young Pastor on Preaching in Pain Dear Matthew,Thank you for the time together yesterday. It is always a gift to be with you. And congratulations on…Brian KeepersJune 14, 2021
Blog Finding My Heart Again: A Dream for the Church Dear Reader,This past week marked twenty years since I graduated from seminary. Some days it feels like yesterday that I…Brian KeepersMay 17, 2021
Blog Pastor Maria, Full of Grace In a previous post, I wrote about my conviction that the future of the church in on the margins. Referencing…Brian KeepersDecember 28, 2020