Presence
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Presence
Be here now.
The Kingdom of God is in our midst. Not over here. Not over there, but now. Like lightning that flashes in an instant and then is gone. That’s all we have. Flashes. And the key to Christian life is to live in the flashes.
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.