by Dr. Kristina “Tina” Campbell

She’s the tattooed, recovering, straight-talking Lutheran pastor who years ago formed the church called for House for All Sinners and Saints. I have read her works for many years and have appreciated her no b.s. approach to theology found in many recovering communities.  At the moment, she has taken to the road as a one-woman rebellion against the anxiety and despair that has engulfed many of us after our current election.  She’s visiting all of the red states where she is holding revivals.  She wants us to be revived from despair and self-righteousness, and encourages a posture of humility, curiosity, mercy and hope.  She wants us to distance ourselves from our screens to gather and sing. 

I knew I was excited that she was coming to Arizona but had no idea that she would fill a huge sanctuary with hundreds of kindred spirits who created an overflowing parking lot an hour before her remarks began.  She has made real her belief that we need to exit the screen and gather in person to sing and laugh. I, for one, wanted to add a hallelujah to her emphasis on a return to humility and her firm belief that we are meant to be together in person. 

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