I have transitioned into a new ministry role and church employment, and I recently had the privilege to preach for the first time at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Lubbock, TX. If you are interested in the title question, then just keep reading — Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17 Year C) August 31, 2025 Read More …
During this second week of Advent, we look to John the Baptist. I’ve always thought he was such an interesting figure. Not quite an Old Testament prophet. Not quite a New Testament apostle. He’s a very in-between man, isn’t he? He’s the forerunner, the voice in the wilderness, the first candle in the darkness… That’s Read More …
Before getting to the miracle of Sunday’s passage, I just want to make a brief note to say how much I love the focus of the lectionary in Ordinary Time. Now that we’re liturgically in the time that is “ordinary,” the Gospel passages concentrate on Jesus’ miracles. Isn’t that beautiful? Wonders and signs are the Read More …
At least on the surface, the Gospel passage for this Sunday is a beautiful metaphor of the relationship between Jesus and his followers. He is our shepherd; we are his sheep. His concern here is reminiscent of the most beloved psalm in the Bible. Yet, Jesus isn’t talking to his disciples here. He’s talking to Read More …
