Feeling
Feelings are difficult for many of us. We might even think of feelings as impediments or distractions. Yet, there’s no way around it. We live lives of feeling. We’re created by God to be, not just thinking beings, but feeling beings, and if we’re not open to letting ourselves feel, we might miss what God is trying to do in our lives.
Ryan Phipps is the Senior Minister at Church In Bethesda.
Raised in the church, becoming a pastor was the one thing Ryan vowed he would never do. After spending many years away from faith, he found that for all of its flaws, the church can still occupy a unique place of good in the world if it is willing to evolve with reason and empathy.
Ryan has a special place in his heart for those who have been damaged or disillusioned by the church, and longs to lead those within it toward a more just and generous expression of itself.