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If you grew up in the church, you might have been taught that the church was “The House of God.” In other words, you might think of the building or its address as, “God’s House.”
Sure, you may believe that God is, in some sense, everywhere, but isn’t God a little more present on the plot of hallowed ground that we call “The Church” than he is anywhere else?
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.