Hi there! I’m Brad.
As of March 2012, I’m a United Methodist pastor in the great state of Mississippi, serving Wesleyanna UMC in the small town of Star. I’m a graduate of the Pacific School of Religion and Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, having received both a Master of Divinity degree and a Master of Arts in Systematic Theology. Millsaps College in Jackson, MS is my undergraduate alma mater. I love writing and preaching sermons that honor and broaden our minds and hearts. Smart comedy and satire (i.e. The Daily Show) greatly lifts my Spirit.
What you will find on this blog: Theology I find liberating, news articles I find important, videos of adorable baby monkeys, interesting selections of scripture (from various philosophies and art forms), information on El Salvador, thoughts on the meaning of life, and if you’re lucky, nerdy music videos. Sometimes I am irreverent, and that is partially because I am in the business of making people think critically and live in a more radically loving way. God wants us to be intimately in touch with the world, and we take risks to do so. In my posts, I try to always use something more than words; hence the name of the blog.
Here's me hanging with my ridiculously cute niece Belle - Click the photo to visit my sister's blog, where Belle is featured big-time
Our lovely dog Laban, panting after some exercise in the backyard:
You can also find me on Twitter @bradco, and on Facebook.
Other vital statistics about my life:
I’m a fan of naval oranges. Walking is incredibly enjoyable to me, and I find people to be infinitely fascinating, along with their creations, especially music and scripture (which aren’t mutually exclusive). I’ve acquired far too many books.
I am a human being in the process of becoming, continuously changing and existing in a web of relationships. I know every place you can eat good pizza, I love my family, and I have an awesome dog named Laban. Visiting with squirrels in the park, with some process theology in my back pocket, brings me closer to the God of Love. So does checking out funky art galleries or hitting the streets to support workers’ rights. Prophetically critiquing and resisting social injustices brings me closer to the Spirit of Divine Adoption. Loving/serving my neighbor brings me closer to Jesus of Nazareth. When I abide in Love, I abide in God (1 John 4:16b).
Most fun of all, I love to hang out with my futur(istic) wife Kathleen.
Somebody must've said something funny...
Studying up for the revolution
A thousand thanks to good friend Jamie Michaels (visit her photography blog) for shooting our engagement photos.
PS – I claim “Copyright Brad Corban” on anything that I say of worth. Most stuff that isn’t from me is used without permission, but I try to give credit where credit is due. Let me know if you’d like any images or videos removed, and I’ll do so as soon as I can.
I think that The New York Post is really shameful. Any adult that has been in the US in the last 50-years (or better) “clearly” understands the intent of the image. Rupert Murdock is a cancer that has gone untreated for far too long!
Hello, friend, you crack me up. This is delightful. Pet monkey, indeed.
Here’s notice I’m reading your blog. Better watch out.
Brad, I believe you are the new pastor select at our church. I am so happy to know that we are getting a young man with a sense of humor as well as a social conscience. Like you I am one of those native Mississippians with a liberal or progressive way of looking at things. The only difference is that I am 66 years old!Oh, I am sure we will find areas of disagreement, too, but so far I am intrigued with what I am reading. Let me, however, warn you that while I am in the mainstream at Wesleyanna, some of my ideas aren’t. Most of our members are very conservative and will be a little shocked at some of your ideas as they are mine. If they don’t find them on the internet, however, I will allow you to be the one to share them when you come to be with us. There are a few of we progressives in the congregation though.We will relish hearing how you lead all of us
conservatives and liberals alike to be better Christians by seeing things through the eyes of a young pastor.It will not hurt us to be reminded of what Christians are supposed to be like as well as what God expects from us.
You will have your hands full for we have lost members and attendence is very low.I think you will find that everyone will welcome you and be anxious to roll up sleeves and get to work for the God we all love, the church we adore and for those in our community who need us, but don’t even know it yet. My husband, our daughter, grand daughter and I are so happy and are very excited that you are to be our pastor.
Welcome to Wesleyanna, Rachel Cowling
I just wanted to introduce myself and I look forward to meeting you in the near future. I am Melba Watkins and I serve as the Wesleyanna UMC PPRC Chairperson. Let me know if there is anything special that we need to do as a committee before your arrival.
Take care and we will see you soon.
Melba
Hi Brad…congratulations on your appointment to Wesleyanna and welcome back to Mississippi…I’m looking forward to being across the interstate neighbors with you from Raymond…serving Christ together, Mike…