Taylor Mertins

We will always be sinners in need of God’s grace because that’s who we are. God, in ways that are confounding, chose to ... Read more

The crucifixion of Jesus puts to an end the religious categories that separate people from one another and unites us und... Read more

The resurrection of Jesus is completely contrary to our way of being. It is completely contrary because we have nothing ... Read more

There will always be more for us to do, but the one thing we could never do has already been done for us. The work of Ch... Read more

Part of what makes us/Christians different is that we know that we no longer belong to ourselves and we haven’t been lef... Read more

In Jesus’ kingdom trespasses are forgiven, grace is given, enemies are prayed for, peace is practiced, and all of our ea... Read more

I’ve noted a few times recently that it often doesn’t help the church to just spend time addressing what’s wrong in othe... Read more

Jesus wasn’t killed for telling people to love one another. He was killed because we don’t have imaginations capable of ... Read more

Jesus is free among the dead - He is the one who, again and again, is with the last, the least, the lost, the little, an... Read more

We will never ever be able to enjoy the gift of the resurrection, a gift handed to us for nothing, if we cannot face the... Read more

Ultimately one of the strangest things about who we are and what we’re doing is that we’re not really called to do much ... Read more

The cross is the manure of grace that is spread into and throughout our lives. It is a frightening thing that we’d rathe... Read more

We tend to think that we have to save ourselves, and we’ve forgotten that the cross stands to show us how Christ is alre... Read more

Here’s the kicker about tragic occurrences in the world - the best thing Christians can do (other than offering signs of... Read more

On Easter, Jesus’ response to the sins of his followers isn’t to berate them or judge them or even damn them. He doesn’t... Read more

In short, faith is being able to look out at a bunch of powerful and wealthy individuals knowing that their own interest... Read more

The cross is where God meets us in our own lives. In all of our suffering, in all of our sins, in our shames and pains. ... Read more

Notice: God doesn’t tell Ezekiel to go out and give the bones a ten-step process on how to get their lives sorted out. G... Read more

The letters of Paul and the stories of Jesus show us that there is more to grace than simply being accepted for who we a... Read more

Jesus changes everything. That is what I want to tell people when I hear them talk about their better half, or their les... Read more