Red Shoe Pastor

Writings of Rev. Robert Glen Brown (Robby)

A space for compassion and love.

Category: Pastor Stuff

  • I Will Try

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    …I have no reason to publicly proclaim, without any sort of real risk or demand for proof, how great of an ally I am. I can just try and, when the opportunity presents itself, love fully and inclusively. Read more

  • Calls for Justice are not “Political”

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    …in thinking about the flippancy that some people treat the humanity of others and my lack of words to directly address the present situation, I found myself wondering about the term “political” and how it gets used (especially surrounding preaching and churches). While thinking about this, I realized I need to define “political,” a task… Read more

  • The Nothingness/Everythingness of Holy Saturday

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    But Holy Saturday, arguably the deepest pit of despair for those who showed their love for Christ most at the end, just kind of means nothing to me. But if I demand that we sit in Lent for all 40+6 Days of Lent, then I need to not just zoom past Day 40. Read more

  • Silence About the Hardest Problems

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    “It bothers me that, when we need the most help and we suffer the most, we cannot ask for help. The hardest problems of this world should not leave us abandoned like Christ at his end.” Read more

  • I Am Thankful for You

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    Every day I scroll my Facebook feed, seeing faces and memories of times past. I see people who altered the direction of my life, brightened the path when I could not see it, and reminded me why I traveled that path. I see people who made me laugh. I see the poor folks who I… Read more

  • A Late Reflection for 9/11

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    I will remember this day by praying for peace for all. I will remember this day by praying for the fulfillment of Isaiah 2:4 4 God will judge between the nations,     and settle disputes of mighty nations. Then they will beat their swords into iron plows     and their spears into pruning tools. Nation will not take… Read more

  • Boring Truth Versus Charismatic Lies

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    The bad actors who create and spread misinformation, the deceivers, say truth and truthtellers take good and holy things away from you – like community, corporate worship, closeness in this season – and tell you believing and following their lies will give those things back. Read more

  • Jesus Was the Divine’s Protest

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    Jesus was the divine’s protest against our systems of restricting and withholding love. Maybe we need to stop being offended by the protest and more offended by the pain being thrust upon the least and the lowest in the name of profit, comfort, and nostalgia. Read more

  • PRIDE (I Love You)

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    But I can say this: I love you. Your identity is a sacred reflection of God. Your love is a sacred reflection of Christ’s love. Your voice is sacredly empowered by the Holy Spirit. Read more

  • A Year of Lent

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    I have hope – reckless and idealistic hope – that our collective dark night of the soul will end, our year long Lent will get its Easter relief, and collective repentance will happen. Read more