Standing Up In The River
“Standing Up In The River” (Matthew 2:13-18)
God is like a river that we’re standing in. We can try to resist it, or we can become a part of it. Resisting it only causes disaster, but surrendering to it supports us in the work we’re trying to accomplish. We just have to take the right steps in the right places at the right times, sensing the currents.
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.