Living Lighter
What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? —Ecclesiastes
Have you ever wondered what the answer to that question is? Maybe not in those exact words, but, thematically, the same?
What do we gain from any of this? Life takes a lot of energy, work, and endurance. What’s the point of it all?
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.