God so loved the world that God did send a committee
Don’t Panic: Embrace the Intrinsic
Sometimes, when I read the Gospel for the week, I am immediately struck by a particular idea or line and I feel like the Holy Spirit is moving and I know what I should say. Today is not that kind of Sunday. When I read the Gospel today, I was reminded of sci fi author…
Justice: 10 Words…Then Work
I lay down my life because He laid down his.
A Tyranny of Secrets & Silence
We can’t be silent any more. It has killed too many of us.
The Four-Letter Words of Christian Faith
The real four letter word in this Gospel is NICE. Jesus is telling us, don’t be nice. You’re going to get trampled.
Considering the Cost of the Gospel
Good morning. This morning’s Gospel is one of the pieces of scripture that we call “the hard sayings of Jesus.” And I really can’t complain. I’ve been preaching 25 years and this is the first time that I’ve had to preach on this particular scripture. So , I’m lucky. In the modern world, we have…
Be a Prophet for Our Times
August tends to be a month where people think about vacations, picnics and other really cool stuff. For people in ordained ministry though, June tends to be a month when many of us think about the nature of ministry because at least here in this Diocese and every diocese I know people tend to be…
Prayer: Let’s Get in Tune
Prayer isn’t for God…prayer is for us.
We Will Build What We Believe
When I look at the world at this moment in time, when I read the headlines, when I read the science, when I talk to people, it seems to me that we are being consumed by fear. We’re afraid that there’s not enough, that there’s not enough time, that there’s not enough money, that there’s…
A Holiday Trifecta: Mother’s Day, Hanukkah, & Easter
Yesterday, I went to the grocery store and could barely make it in the door because of the profusion of flower bouquets, potted plants, balloons, stuffed animals and chocolate covered strawberries that filled the front section of the store, waiting for those who wanted to celebrate their mothers to come and buy. As I was…