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
Blog Truth Matters “We live in a country in epistemological crisis,” David Brooks laments in his most recent op-ed in the New York…Brian KeepersNovember 28, 2020
Blog The Church’s Future Is on the Margins Over the past several months I’ve been doing a slow, unhurried read through the book of Jeremiah. It strikes me…Brian KeepersNovember 23, 2020
Blog The Gift of Disappointment When I entered my doctor of ministry program, the first assignment was to write an autobiography of loss. It struck…Brian KeepersOctober 26, 2020
Blog Pastors, Don’t Lose Heart! This past week I had four separate phone conversations with pastors in four different regions of the country. While each…Brian KeepersAugust 31, 2020