A Manner Of Speaking
Words can change us. Words can change the world.
Our words reflect about us not only the things that we aspire to, but also what we already are. It is our words that got us to where we are now and what will take us to where we are later.
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.