By Andy Hale The Creation Narrative is undoubtedly the story I remember learning first in the church as a wee little lad. The faded colors of felt character cut-outs dance in my memory as I was instructed to know Creation’s order and what specific day. I can still recall the creative imagination I felt as … Continue reading
By Andy Hale When I was a kid, my first Little League team was named after the New York Mets. It was the luck of the draw, considering the team from Queens had just won a World Series. Naturally, the Mets became my favorite team. And while some Mets fans wore the jersey of Keith … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Advent felt like Lent this year. The tone and tenor of the 2020 experience felt like a fitting end to dawn ashes, sackcloth, and uncomfortable reflection. Not only was 2020 a year highlighted with the deaths of nearly 2 million people from the COVID-19 virus, with almost 80 million more infected and … Continue reading
By Andy Hale I’ve spent the last two decades deconstructing a theology handed to me by a tradition that I no longer embrace. There was a lot to unpack from the denominational tradition of my rearing; the long history of patriarchy, sexism towards female clergy and lay leaders, bullying local churches into creedal submission, and … Continue reading
By Andy Hale While this has been one of the most challenging years on record, it has generated a lot of healthy conversation about overdue change in our communities. No more critical discussion has been amplified thus than systemic racism and disparity. And yet, that phrase alone draws a line in the sand as to … Continue reading
By Andy Hale One of the greatest joys of cutting cable is not dealing with the Election year propaganda commercials. The othering, the deception and the scapegoating are just insane. And what’s the point of theses ads anyway? Do they really sway an undecided voter’s perspective? Moreover, if obvious misleading political ads convince you, how … Continue reading
By Andy Hale It is election week. The tension is palpable. The stress is high. The division is evident. Whatever happens on Tuesday night, and more likely over the coming weeks, Americans face a new chapter. The unease by which we look at this next chapter, no matter who is elected, is that we have … Continue reading
By Andy Hale “If you were recruiting for a white supremacist cause on a Sunday morning, you’d likely have more success handing out in the parking lot of an average white Christian church than approaching whites sitting out of service at the local coffee shop,” said Robert P. Jones, the CEO and Founder of the … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Since George Floyd’s death in May, dozens of Confederate monuments and statues have been removed across the South. Despite the momentum to have these visages banished, nearly 44% of Americans believe that they should remain in place (Morning Consult/Politico). I’m sure you have had or witnessed a lively debate with someone who … Continue reading
By Andy Hale It is hard to be a New York Mets fan. I know it could be worse, like a Mariners fanbase that has never witnessed their team make it to a World Series or the Rangers, Padres, Rays, Rockies, or Brewers fans that have made it to the big one but never won … Continue reading